Dave DeBusschere vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton 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.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Wayne Sappleton 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 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton -

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.