Dave DeBusschere vs. Willie Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Green 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 and Willie Green both played 12 years in the NBA. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Willie Green had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Willie Green 12 7 2003-04 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1962-632003-04
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
Willie Green 53 14.5 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.7 .401 0.4 1.2 .311 1.1 1.5 .728
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
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1963-642004-05
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Willie Green 57 18.7 7.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.7 7.4 .366 0.5 1.8 .286 1.7 2.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Willie Green 5 13.2 5.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.6 .444 0.4 1.8 .222 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1964-652005-06
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Willie Green 10 15.3 7.0 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.3 2.8 6.6 .424 1.0 1.9 .526 0.4 0.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1965-662006-07
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Willie Green 74 24.9 11.3 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 4.8 11.7 .411 0.7 2.1 .325 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1966-672007-08
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Willie Green 74 26.6 12.4 0.4 2.0 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.1 11.8 .436 0.7 2.4 .285 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Willie Green 6 23.7 9.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.2 3.7 8.5 .431 0.2 0.8 .200 1.5 2.3 .643

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1967-682008-09
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div Semis76ers 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 80 39.1 17.9 - - 13.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 7.2 16.2 .442 - - - 3.6 5.4 .664
Willie Green 81 22.6 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.5 8.1 .435 0.6 2.0 .317 0.8 1.0 .729
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
Willie Green 6 24.7 7.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.5 8.5 .412 0.7 1.8 .364 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1968-692009-10
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Willie Green 73 21.3 8.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.4 .457 0.6 1.9 .346 1.3 1.6 .833
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
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1969-702010-11
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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
Willie Green 77 21.7 8.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.5 7.9 .443 0.7 2.0 .348 1.0 1.3 .780
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
Willie Green 6 14.0 5.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.3 1.5 .222 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1970-712011-12
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Willie Green 53 17.4 7.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.9 6.1 .471 0.9 2.1 .442 0.9 1.1 .857
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
Willie Green 5 12.6 2.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.6 .462 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1971-722012-13
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsClippers 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
Willie Green 72 16.5 6.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.5 5.4 .461 1.0 2.3 .428 0.3 0.4 .719
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
Willie Green 3 6.7 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1972-732013-14
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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
Willie Green 55 15.8 5.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.9 4.9 .376 0.7 2.2 .339 0.5 0.6 .824
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
Willie Green 5 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.8 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Willie Green
Season 1973-742014-15
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Willie Green 52 18.3 5.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.3 5.9 .386 0.8 2.3 .347 0.5 0.7 .824
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
Willie Green ------- --- ----------