Joe Arlauckas vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Joe Arlauckas 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

Joe Arlauckas

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Arlauckas: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Joe Arlauckas 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas 34 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas 13 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas 8 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas 3 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas 4 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 9 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas .326 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas .750 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - 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.