Dave DeBusschere vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard 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.

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Stephen Howard 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 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

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.