Dave DeBusschere vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Olden Polynice 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 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.