Davis Bertans vs. Dave DeBusschere Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave DeBusschere and Davis Bertans, 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.

Davis Bertans played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Dave DeBusschere, who played 12. Davis Bertans had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Dave DeBusschere had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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 achievements, 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
Davis Bertans 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere 12 8 1962-63 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2016-171962-63
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 67 12.1 4.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.5 .440 1.0 2.6 .399 0.4 0.5 .824
difference:+13+17.3+8.2+7.2+1.9-2.0+3.6+8.3+.010+2.2+3.1+.106
Dave DeBusschere 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 13 8.6 2.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 .444 0.6 1.5 .400 0.3 0.5 .667
difference:+9+31.2+17.2+14.3+1.3-3.0+5.4+12.7+.020+7.2+10.5+.015
Dave DeBusschere 4 39.8 20.0 - - 15.8 1.5 - - - 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 - - - 7.5 11.0 .682

Season 2
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2017-181963-64
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 77 14.1 5.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 4.8 .440 1.2 3.3 .373 0.5 0.6 .816
difference:+62+6.2+2.7+5.0+0.5-0.9+1.4+4.1+.049+1.2+2.3+.235
Dave DeBusschere 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 5 16.4 3.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 3.2 .188 1.6 2.2 .727
Dave DeBusschere DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2018-191964-65
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 76 21.5 8.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.7 6.0 .450 1.9 4.4 .429 0.7 0.8 .883
difference:+3+13.6+8.7+7.6+1.9-1.3+3.7+9.1+.025+3.2+4.7+.183
Dave DeBusschere 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 5 15.8 3.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.6 2.2 .273 0.6 1.0 .600
Dave DeBusschere DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2019-201965-66
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 54 29.3 15.4 0.6 3.9 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.6 4.9 11.3 .434 3.7 8.7 .424 1.9 2.3 .852
difference:+25+4.8+1.0+7.1+0.9-0.6+1.7+5.0+.026+1.3+2.5+.193
Dave DeBusschere 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Davis Bertans nor Dave DeBusschere played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2020-211966-67
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 57 25.7 11.5 0.3 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.4 8.4 .404 3.0 7.5 .395 1.8 2.0 .870
difference:+21+11.4+6.7+8.9+1.9-1.4+3.4+8.0+.011+2.8+4.6+.165
Dave DeBusschere 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 4 26.5 9.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.8 6.8 .407 2.0 5.8 .348 1.8 1.8 1.000
Dave DeBusschere DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2021-221967-68
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Div Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 56 14.4 5.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .360 1.4 4.1 .335 0.6 0.7 .900
difference:+24+24.7+12.3+11.4+1.7-2.3+5.4+11.3+.082+3.0+4.7+.236
Dave DeBusschere 80 39.1 17.9 - - 13.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 7.2 16.2 .442 - - - 3.6 5.4 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 18 10.7 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 .400 1.1 2.8 .373 0.6 0.7 .833
difference:+12+33.1+15.2+14.8+1.9-2.4+6.3+14.6+.025+3.7+6.8+.255
Dave DeBusschere 6 43.8 19.3 - - 16.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 7.5 17.7 .425 - - - 4.3 7.5 .578

Season 7
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2022-231968-69
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 45 10.9 4.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.6 .431 1.2 3.1 .390 0.3 0.3 .867
difference:+31+27.8+11.7+10.5+2.0-2.6+5.2+11.4+.013+2.7+4.0+.169
Dave DeBusschere 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans DNP------ --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 10 41.9 16.3 - - 14.8 3.3 - - - 4.3 6.1 17.4 .351 - - - 4.1 5.0 .820

Season 8
Davis Bertans Dave DeBusschere
Season 2023-241969-70
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans 43 15.7 6.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 1.8 4.7 .380 0.7 0.8 .909
difference:+36+17.6+7.9+8.6+1.7-1.8+4.1+8.3+.058+1.5+2.4+.221
Dave DeBusschere 79 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Davis Bertans DNP------ --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 19 36.9 16.1 - - 11.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.8 16.3 .421 - - - 2.4 3.6 .662

Additional Years

* Dave DeBusschere played 4 seasons more than Davis Bertans in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 1971 to 1974—Dave DeBusschere played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 4 extra years over Davis Bertans, Dave DeBusschere got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 4 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 4 All-Star Game
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