Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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 Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Watson 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 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Watson 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Watson 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.