Joe Buckhalter vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 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 Buckhalter 5.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Dave DeBusschere .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.