Dave DeBusschere vs. Saben Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Saben Lee 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.

Saben Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Saben Lee: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Saben Lee 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Saben Lee 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Saben Lee 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Saben Lee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Saben Lee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Saben Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Saben Lee 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 Saben Lee 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Saben Lee 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Saben Lee 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Saben Lee 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Saben Lee 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Saben Lee 697

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Saben Lee 260

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Saben Lee 378

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Saben Lee 94

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Saben Lee 29

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Saben Lee 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Saben Lee .421

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Saben Lee .271

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Saben Lee .734

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Saben Lee 6.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Saben Lee 2.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Saben Lee 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Saben Lee 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Saben Lee 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Saben Lee -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Saben Lee -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Saben Lee -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Saben Lee -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Saben Lee -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Saben Lee -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Saben Lee -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Saben Lee -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Saben Lee -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Saben Lee -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Saben Lee 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Saben Lee -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Saben Lee -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Saben Lee -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Saben Lee -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Saben Lee -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Saben Lee -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Saben Lee -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Saben Lee -

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.