Dave DeBusschere vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rusty LaRue 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 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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.