Zach Collins vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Zach Collins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Zach Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Zach Collins 8 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Zach Collins 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Zach Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Zach Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 8.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 4.9 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 3,110 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 1,883 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Zach Collins 700 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Zach Collins 162 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Zach Collins 259 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Zach Collins 388 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .485 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .334 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .765 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 11.6 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 6.4 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 2.9 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.6 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.9 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 6.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 137 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 70 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Zach Collins 20 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Zach Collins 10 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Zach Collins 23 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Zach Collins 20 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .468 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .286 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .793 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 7.0 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.6 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.5 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.8 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.3 (2019) 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.