Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.