Dave DeBusschere vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Pat Riley 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 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.