Dave DeBusschere vs. Robert Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Reid 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 less than Robert Reid, who played 13. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Robert Reid had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Robert Reid 13 9 1977-78 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1962-631977-78
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Robert Reid 80 23.1 7.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.2 .455 - - - 0.8 1.2 .656
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1963-641978-79
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Robert Reid 82 27.5 10.9 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.7 9.5 .492 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 2 22.5 10.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1964-651979-80
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Robert Reid 76 30.3 13.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 2.2 3.7 5.5 11.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 7 38.0 18.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.7 0.9 1.0 2.7 4.0 7.4 14.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.7 .846

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1965-661980-81
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Robert Reid 82 36.1 15.9 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.2 2.0 0.8 2.4 4.0 6.5 13.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 21 41.3 16.1 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.7 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.8 6.6 14.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.4 .663

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1966-671981-82
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Robert Reid 77 37.8 13.4 2.3 4.4 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.9 5.7 12.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .100 2.1 2.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 3 38.3 11.3 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

Note: Robert Reid didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1967-681983-84
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Robert Reid 64 30.3 14.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.4 3.8 6.3 13.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.9 .659
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1968-691984-85
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Robert Reid 82 21.5 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.2 .063 1.1 1.5 .698
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
Robert Reid 5 17.4 7.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 3.8 9.0 .422 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1969-701985-86
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 79 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Robert Reid 82 26.3 12.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.7 .464 0.1 0.4 .182 2.0 2.6 .757
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
Robert Reid 20 38.7 14.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.1 3.7 6.2 14.4 .431 0.2 1.1 .143 2.4 3.0 .797

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1970-711986-87
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 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Robert Reid 75 34.6 13.7 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.6 13.4 .417 0.7 2.2 .327 1.8 2.4 .768
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
Robert Reid 10 43.1 12.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.6 15.5 .361 0.2 1.7 .118 1.5 2.3 .652

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1971-721987-88
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA 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 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Robert Reid 62 15.8 6.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.7 .463 0.2 0.5 .382 0.8 1.0 .794
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
Robert Reid 4 28.5 8.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 1.8 .429 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1972-731988-89
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
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
Robert Reid 82 26.2 14.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.9 6.3 14.8 .428 0.2 0.6 .327 1.9 2.4 .776
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season 1973-741989-90
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets
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 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
Robert Reid 72 16.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.4 6.2 .391 0.1 0.4 .313 0.8 1.2 .628
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dave DeBusschere Robert Reid
Season -1990-91
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 3 12.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 4.7 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 7 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -