Dave DeBusschere vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Swen Nater 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Swen Nater 226

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Swen Nater 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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. 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.