Joe Colone vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 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 Colone 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

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

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

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Dave DeBusschere .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Dave DeBusschere 253

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

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

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.