Dave DeBusschere vs. Walt Lemon, Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Lemon, Jr. 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.

Walt Lemon, Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Walt Lemon, Jr. 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 Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Walt Lemon, Jr. 103

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Walt Lemon, Jr. 29

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Walt Lemon, Jr. 35

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Walt Lemon, Jr. .437

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Walt Lemon, Jr. .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

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.