Dave DeBusschere vs. Reece Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reece Gaines 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Reece Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Reece Gaines 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Reece Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Reece Gaines 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Reece Gaines 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Reece Gaines 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 Reece Gaines 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Reece Gaines 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Reece Gaines 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Reece Gaines 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Reece Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Reece Gaines 123

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Reece Gaines 53

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Reece Gaines 50

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Reece Gaines 17

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Reece Gaines 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Reece Gaines 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Reece Gaines .324

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Reece Gaines .269

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Reece Gaines .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Reece Gaines -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Reece Gaines -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Reece Gaines -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Reece Gaines -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Reece Gaines -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Reece Gaines -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Reece Gaines 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Reece Gaines -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Reece Gaines -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Reece Gaines -

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.