Malaki Branham vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

Malaki Branham

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malaki Branham: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Malaki Branham 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 9.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham 1,363 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham 329 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Malaki Branham 283 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Malaki Branham 60 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham 15 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 141 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham .436 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham .325 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham .850 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 10.2 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.7 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.1 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.5 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - 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.