Dave DeBusschere vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.