Lonzo Ball vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.