Walt Bellamy vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.