Tate Armstrong vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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.