Dave DeBusschere vs. Stacey King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stacey King 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, 4 more than Stacey King, who played 8. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Stacey King had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Stacey King 8 5 1989-90 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1962-631989-90
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisBulls 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 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Stacey King 82 21.7 8.9 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.6 3.3 6.5 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .727
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
Stacey King 16 17.6 6.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.7 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 2.9 .766

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1963-641990-91
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
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
Stacey King 76 15.8 5.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.1 4.4 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Stacey King 11 7.8 2.1 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.7 2.5 .296 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .636

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1964-651991-92
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
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
Stacey King 79 16.1 7.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.7 5.4 .506 0.0 0.1 .400 1.5 2.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Stacey King 14 7.9 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.9 .450 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.1 1.6 .652

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1965-661992-93
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Stacey King 76 13.9 5.4 1.4 1.3 2.7 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.1 4.5 .471 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Stacey King 19 12.1 4.1 1.1 1.1 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.4 3.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .806

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1966-671993-94
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Stacey King 49 21.5 7.9 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 2.5 3.0 7.0 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1967-681994-95
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Stacey King 50 15.8 5.3 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.5 2.0 4.2 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .667
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1968-691995-96
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsHeat 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
Stacey King 15 10.4 2.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.6 1.1 2.4 .472 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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
Stacey King 1 12.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1969-701996-97
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
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
Stacey King 11 9.4 2.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .286
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
Season 1970-71-
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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Stacey King ------- --- ----------
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Stacey King
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------
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
Stacey King ------- --- ----------