Dave DeBusschere vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rory Sparrow 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 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.