Dave DeBusschere vs. Justin Holiday Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Justin Holiday 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, 1 more than Justin Holiday, who played 11. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Justin Holiday had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Justin Holiday 11 3 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1962-632012-13
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Justin Holiday 9 15.8 4.7 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.8 5.3 .333 0.4 1.8 .250 0.7 0.9 .750
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Note: Justin Holiday didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 2
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1963-642014-15
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Justin Holiday 59 11.1 4.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.5 4.0 .387 0.6 1.8 .321 0.6 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 5 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1964-652015-16
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls
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
Justin Holiday 53 14.6 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.7 4.3 .386 0.7 2.0 .343 0.5 0.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1965-662016-17
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
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
Justin Holiday 82 20.0 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.8 6.6 .433 1.2 3.3 .355 0.8 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1966-672017-18
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
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
Justin Holiday 72 31.5 12.2 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.9 4.0 10.9 .371 2.2 6.2 .359 1.9 2.3 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1967-682018-19
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Memphis 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
Justin Holiday 82 31.8 10.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.3 2.0 3.7 9.5 .386 2.0 5.7 .348 1.2 1.3 .896
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1968-692019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsPacers 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
Justin Holiday 73 25.0 8.3 0.4 2.8 3.3 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.8 6.7 .428 1.8 4.5 .405 0.7 0.9 .791
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
Justin Holiday 4 32.8 7.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 5.3 .476 2.0 4.0 .500 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 8
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1969-702020-21
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Justin Holiday 72 30.3 10.5 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 3.6 8.7 .413 2.4 6.3 .382 0.9 1.2 .788
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1970-712021-22
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
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
Justin Holiday 74 27.8 10.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.1 3.5 8.9 .394 2.4 6.5 .367 0.7 0.8 .806
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1971-722022-23
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks
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
Justin Holiday 46 15.3 4.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.7 4.4 .377 1.0 3.1 .322 0.1 0.2 .625
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
Season 1972-732023-24
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Justin Holiday 58 14.9 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.3 .454 0.9 2.3 .404 0.1 0.1 .750
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
Justin Holiday 12 12.5 2.9 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.9 2.9 .314 0.9 2.4 .379 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 12
Dave DeBusschere Justin Holiday
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------
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