Howard Carter vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Carter 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) 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.