Dave DeBusschere vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Dave DeBusschere	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

Steals Leader

Dave DeBusschere	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	22.8

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.7

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.9

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	8,810

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,832

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,876

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	535

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	293

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.496

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.349

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	31.4		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.2		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	17.1

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.1

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3.8

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	257

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	62

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	57

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	15

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	8

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.472

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.426

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.5		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.3		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.5		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8		(2019)

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.