William Avery vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists William Avery 199 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals William Avery 34 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games William Avery 142 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists William Avery 2 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals William Avery 0 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games William Avery 2 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (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.