Dave DeBusschere vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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 Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Walt Wesley 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 Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.