Dave DeBusschere vs. Matthew Dellavedova Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matthew Dellavedova 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, 3 more than Matthew Dellavedova, who played 9. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Matthew Dellavedova had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Matthew Dellavedova 9 4 2013-14 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1962-632013-14
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Matthew Dellavedova 72 17.7 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .412 0.8 2.2 .368 0.5 0.7 .792
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1963-642014-15
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Matthew Dellavedova 67 20.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.6 .362 1.0 2.5 .407 0.4 0.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Matthew Dellavedova 20 24.9 7.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.4 6.8 .346 1.2 3.8 .316 1.3 1.6 .781

Season 3
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1964-652015-16
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
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 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Matthew Dellavedova 76 24.6 7.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.3 2.7 6.7 .405 1.3 3.1 .410 0.8 0.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Matthew Dellavedova 20 12.1 3.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.7 .351 0.4 1.6 .258 0.9 1.2 .750

Season 4
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1965-662016-17
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Matthew Dellavedova 76 26.1 7.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.7 7.0 .390 1.0 2.8 .367 1.1 1.3 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Matthew Dellavedova 6 26.5 7.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 2.7 6.8 .390 1.0 2.7 .375 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 5
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1966-672017-18
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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
Matthew Dellavedova 38 18.7 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 4.0 .362 0.8 2.1 .372 0.7 0.7 .926
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Matthew Dellavedova 6 13.0 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 6
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1967-682018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Matthew Dellavedova 48 16.9 5.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 .405 0.9 2.7 .338 0.9 1.1 .808
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1968-692019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Matthew Dellavedova 57 14.4 3.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 3.1 .354 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 .865
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1969-702020-21
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Matthew Dellavedova 13 17.2 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 4.3 .250 0.3 1.9 .160 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Note: Matthew Dellavedova didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1970-712022-23
Team New York KnicksSacramento 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
Matthew Dellavedova 32 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 .340 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.2 .571
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1971-72-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks 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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dave DeBusschere Matthew Dellavedova
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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