Dave DeBusschere vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Willie Naulls 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 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.