Dave DeBusschere vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Wes Matthews 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 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.