John Coughran vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and John Coughran 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

John Coughran

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Coughran: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons John Coughran 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coughran 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran 68 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds John Coughran 19 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists John Coughran 12 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals John Coughran 7 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks John Coughran 1 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games John Coughran 24 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran .358 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage John Coughran .222 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran .571 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coughran 2.8 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran 0.0 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games John Coughran 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Coughran - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran - 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.