Rick Adelman vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.