Dave DeBusschere vs. Francisco Garcia Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Francisco Garcia 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 Francisco Garcia, who played 10. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Francisco Garcia had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Francisco Garcia 10 3 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1962-632005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisKings 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 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Francisco Garcia 67 19.4 5.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.0 1.9 4.9 .400 0.6 2.0 .285 1.2 1.5 .772
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
Francisco Garcia 6 6.8 2.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.8 .455 0.2 0.7 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1963-642006-07
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 79 17.8 6.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .429 0.7 1.9 .356 1.2 1.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1964-652007-08
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 79 26.5 12.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.6 1.2 0.6 1.6 2.9 4.4 9.5 .463 1.4 3.7 .391 2.1 2.6 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1965-662008-09
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 65 30.4 12.7 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.7 3.0 4.5 10.2 .444 1.4 3.4 .398 2.2 2.7 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1966-672009-10
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 25 23.0 8.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.3 7.0 .466 0.9 2.4 .390 0.6 0.7 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1967-682010-11
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 58 23.9 9.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 2.2 3.6 8.2 .436 1.4 3.9 .362 1.1 1.3 .855
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1968-692011-12
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksSacramento Kings
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
Francisco Garcia 49 16.3 4.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.7 .290 0.5 0.6 .800
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1969-702012-13
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Francisco Garcia 58 17.7 5.5 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.5 2.0 5.2 .393 1.2 3.1 .374 0.3 0.4 .857
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
Francisco Garcia 6 27.3 10.7 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 3.5 3.7 8.3 .440 2.8 6.2 .459 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 9
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1970-712013-14
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Francisco Garcia 55 19.7 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.2 2.1 5.3 .401 1.3 3.5 .358 0.2 0.3 .526
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
Francisco Garcia 2 11.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.5 .000 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 10
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1971-722014-15
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Francisco Garcia 14 14.3 3.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.2 4.5 .270 0.7 3.2 .222 0.1 0.3 .250
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dave DeBusschere Francisco Garcia
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------
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
Francisco Garcia ------- --- ----------
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