Dave DeBusschere vs. Vern Fleming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Fleming 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.

Vern Fleming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Vern Fleming 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Vern Fleming 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Vern Fleming 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Vern Fleming 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Vern Fleming 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Vern Fleming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Vern Fleming 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 Vern Fleming 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Vern Fleming 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Vern Fleming 4.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Vern Fleming 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Vern Fleming 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Vern Fleming 10,125

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Vern Fleming 3,012

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Vern Fleming 4,293

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Vern Fleming 926

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Vern Fleming 105

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Vern Fleming 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Vern Fleming .498

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vern Fleming .181

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Vern Fleming .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Vern Fleming 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Vern Fleming 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Vern Fleming 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Vern Fleming 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Vern Fleming 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Vern Fleming 284

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Vern Fleming 86

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Vern Fleming 114

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Vern Fleming 22

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Vern Fleming 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Vern Fleming 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Vern Fleming .466

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vern Fleming .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Vern Fleming .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991)

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.