Junior Bridgeman vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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. 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.