Dave DeBusschere vs. Boris Diaw Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Boris Diaw and Dave DeBusschere, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave DeBusschere played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Boris Diaw, who played 14. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Boris Diaw had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave DeBusschere 12 8 1962-63 to 1973-74
Boris Diaw 14 10 2003-04 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1962-632003-04
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Boris Diaw 76 25.3 4.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.5 1.8 4.1 .447 0.1 0.3 .231 0.7 1.2 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 4 39.8 20.0 - - 15.8 1.5 - - - 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 - - - 7.5 11.0 .682
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1963-642004-05
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Boris Diaw 66 18.2 4.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.5 .422 0.1 0.8 .180 0.9 1.2 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1964-652005-06
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Boris Diaw 81 35.5 13.3 2.0 4.9 6.9 6.2 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.5 10.5 .526 0.1 0.4 .267 2.1 2.9 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 20 39.8 18.7 2.0 4.7 6.7 5.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.6 14.5 .526 0.2 0.4 .429 3.4 4.4 .761

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1965-662006-07
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Boris Diaw 73 31.1 9.7 1.2 3.1 4.3 4.8 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.4 4.2 7.8 .538 0.2 0.6 .333 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 10 23.5 6.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.8 5.9 .475 0.0 0.6 .000 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1966-672007-08
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Boris Diaw 82 28.1 8.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.9 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.0 3.8 7.9 .477 0.2 0.5 .317 1.2 1.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 5 35.6 14.6 1.4 4.2 5.6 4.6 0.6 0.8 2.2 4.4 7.0 12.8 .547 0.0 1.4 .000 0.6 1.2 .500

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1967-682008-09
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 39.1 17.9 - - 13.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 7.2 16.2 .442 - - - 3.6 5.4 .664
Boris Diaw 81 34.0 13.2 1.5 3.9 5.3 4.1 0.8 0.7 2.7 2.5 5.5 10.9 .507 0.9 2.2 .414 1.2 1.8 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 6 43.8 19.3 - - 16.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 7.5 17.7 .425 - - - 4.3 7.5 .578
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1968-692009-10
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Boris Diaw 82 35.4 11.3 1.6 3.6 5.2 4.0 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.7 4.5 9.4 .483 0.8 2.5 .320 1.4 1.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 10 41.9 16.3 - - 14.8 3.3 - - - 4.3 6.1 17.4 .351 - - - 4.1 5.0 .820
Boris Diaw 4 38.0 7.5 1.8 3.3 5.0 4.0 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.8 3.5 7.0 .500 0.3 2.3 .111 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1969-702010-11
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Boris Diaw 82 33.9 11.3 1.3 3.8 5.0 4.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.6 9.4 .492 1.0 2.8 .345 1.0 1.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 19 36.9 16.1 - - 11.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.8 16.3 .421 - - - 2.4 3.6 .662
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1970-712011-12
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Boris Diaw 57 25.0 6.4 1.2 3.7 4.9 3.6 0.6 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.7 6.2 .444 0.5 1.7 .313 0.4 0.6 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 12 40.7 16.4 - - 13.0 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 16.8 .416 - - - 2.4 3.7 .659
Boris Diaw 14 24.7 6.2 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.6 5.0 .514 0.6 1.3 .500 0.4 0.6 .750

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1971-722012-13
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Boris Diaw 75 22.8 5.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.9 2.4 4.4 .539 0.4 1.0 .385 0.6 0.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 16 38.5 16.6 - - 12.1 2.3 - - - 3.2 6.8 15.1 .450 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Boris Diaw 16 17.1 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.5 3.4 .444 0.3 0.8 .385 0.8 0.9 .857

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1972-732013-14
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Boris Diaw 79 25.0 9.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.8 3.8 7.3 .521 0.6 1.4 .402 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 17 37.2 15.6 - - 10.5 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 15.6 .442 - - - 1.8 2.4 .775
Boris Diaw 23 26.3 9.2 1.1 3.7 4.8 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.0 .500 0.8 2.0 .400 1.4 2.1 .688

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season 1973-742014-15
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 71 38.0 18.1 1.9 8.8 10.7 3.6 0.9 0.5 - 3.1 7.9 17.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.1 .756
Boris Diaw 81 24.5 8.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.9 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.8 3.6 7.8 .460 0.7 2.1 .320 0.9 1.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 12 33.7 12.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 - 3.0 5.3 13.8 .380 - - - 1.5 2.4 .621
Boris Diaw 7 28.3 11.6 1.9 4.3 6.1 3.6 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.4 4.9 10.1 .479 0.6 2.6 .222 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 13

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season -2015-16
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 76 18.2 6.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 5.0 .527 0.3 0.9 .362 0.7 1.0 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 9 17.7 5.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 5.1 .457 0.2 0.7 .333 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 14

Dave DeBusschere Boris Diaw
Season -2016-17
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 73 17.6 4.6 0.6 1.5 2.2 2.3 0.2 0.1 1.2 1.1 2.0 4.5 .446 0.3 1.1 .247 0.4 0.5 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Boris Diaw 11 18.5 5.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.2 4.4 .500 0.5 1.3 .429 0.8 0.9 .900