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 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Dave DeBusschere	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Dave DeBusschere	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Dave DeBusschere	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

Scoring Leader

Dave DeBusschere	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Dave DeBusschere	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
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	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

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	11,294

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

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	6.4		(2025)

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		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)

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.