Otis Birdsong vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.