Rick Brunson vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 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 Brunson 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.