Mel Counts vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 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 Counts 8.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Dave DeBusschere .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * 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.