Dwight Davis vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Dwight Davis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * 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.