LaMelo Ball vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.