Dave DeBusschere vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Richie Niemiera 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Richie Niemiera 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 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.