Mel Bennett vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.