Dave DeBusschere vs. Darrell Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrell Walker 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 more than Darrell Walker, who played 10. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Darrell Walker had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Darrell Walker 10 5 1983-84 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1962-631983-84
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisKnicks Lost East 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 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Darrell Walker 82 16.1 7.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 6.3 .417 0.0 0.2 .267 2.5 3.2 .791
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
Darrell Walker 12 16.3 6.8 1.7 1.3 2.9 1.7 2.0 0.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 6.1 .370 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.8 .609

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1963-641984-85
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
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
Darrell Walker 82 30.4 13.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 5.0 2.0 0.3 2.5 3.0 5.2 12.1 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1964-651985-86
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
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
Darrell Walker 81 25.0 10.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1965-661986-87
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Darrell Walker 81 24.9 12.2 1.9 2.1 4.0 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 9.2 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.5 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 3 22.7 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 11.3 .324 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1966-671987-88
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Darrell Walker 52 18.1 6.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 5.6 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 5 31.0 11.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 3.6 4.4 10.8 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1967-681988-89
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Bullets
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
Darrell Walker 79 32.5 9.0 1.7 4.7 6.4 6.3 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 3.6 8.6 .420 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .772
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1968-691989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Darrell Walker 81 35.6 9.5 2.1 6.7 8.8 8.0 1.7 0.4 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.6 .454 0.0 0.3 .095 1.7 2.5 .687
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1969-701990-91
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
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
Darrell Walker 71 32.5 7.8 2.0 5.0 7.0 6.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.8 3.2 7.5 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .604
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1970-711991-92
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Darrell Walker 74 20.8 5.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.2 5.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .619
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
Darrell Walker 5 13.6 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1971-721992-93
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Darrell Walker 37 13.8 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.9 2.6 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .462
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
Darrell Walker 9 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA 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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Darrell Walker
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------