Dave DeBusschere vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nikola Pekovic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.