Rafael Araujo vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Rafael Araujo 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
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) 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.