Desmond Bane vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (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.