Rodney Buford vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) 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.