Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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.

Paul Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Millsap 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)

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.