Dave DeBusschere vs. Brevin Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brevin Knight 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 and Brevin Knight both played 12 years in the NBA. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Brevin Knight had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Brevin Knight 12 3 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1962-631997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisCavaliers 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 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Brevin Knight 80 31.0 9.0 0.8 2.3 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2 2.4 3.4 3.3 7.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.1 .801
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
Brevin Knight 4 33.0 4.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 5.8 2.5 0.3 2.0 4.0 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1963-641998-99
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Brevin Knight 39 30.4 9.6 0.4 2.9 3.4 7.7 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.4 8.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.6 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1964-651999-00
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
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 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Brevin Knight 65 27.0 9.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.6 .412 0.0 0.2 .200 2.2 2.8 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1965-662000-01
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Brevin Knight 53 27.5 6.3 0.4 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 7.0 .375 0.0 0.2 .100 1.0 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1966-672001-02
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Brevin Knight 53 21.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.7 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 6.3 .422 0.0 0.2 .250 1.6 2.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1967-682002-03
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
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
Brevin Knight 55 16.9 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.2 1.8 4.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.7 .541
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
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1968-692003-04
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksPhoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsBucks 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
Brevin Knight 56 18.5 4.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 3.6 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.4 .427 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .754
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
Brevin Knight 5 20.2 4.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 1.2 4.6 .261 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1969-702004-05
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
Brevin Knight 66 29.5 10.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 9.0 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.9 .422 0.0 0.3 .150 2.5 3.0 .852
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
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1970-712005-06
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Brevin Knight 69 34.1 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 8.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.5 11.2 .399 0.0 0.2 .231 3.7 4.6 .803
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
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1971-722006-07
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Brevin Knight 45 28.3 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 3.4 8.1 .419 0.0 0.4 .056 2.3 2.8 .805
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
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1972-732007-08
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Brevin Knight 74 22.6 4.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 1.4 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .873
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
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Brevin Knight
Season 1973-742008-09
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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
Brevin Knight 74 12.7 2.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .750
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
Brevin Knight 5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -