Harvey Catchings vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (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. 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.