Dave DeBusschere vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Odie Spears 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Odie Spears 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Odie Spears 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 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.