Jonathan Bender vs. Dave DeBusschere Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave DeBusschere and Jonathan Bender, 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.

Jonathan Bender played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Dave DeBusschere, who played 12. Jonathan Bender had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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 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
Jonathan Bender 8 5 1999-00 to 2009-10
Dave DeBusschere 12 8 1962-63 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 1999-001962-63
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost West Div 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 %
Jonathan Bender 24 5.4 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.9 .329 0.1 0.5 .167 0.7 1.0 .667
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 9 2.1 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 .667 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2000-011963-64
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jonathan Bender 59 9.7 3.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.1 3.2 .355 0.2 0.7 .268 0.8 1.2 .735
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2001-021964-65
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jonathan Bender 78 21.1 7.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 2.5 5.9 .430 0.6 1.6 .360 1.8 2.3 .773
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 5 9.2 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2002-031965-66
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jonathan Bender 46 17.8 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.2 0.9 1.9 2.4 5.5 .441 0.4 1.2 .358 1.3 1.8 .714
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 3 11.3 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 5.0 .333 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 2.0 .667
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2003-041966-67
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Jonathan Bender 21 12.9 7.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.4 5.0 .472 0.4 1.0 .409 1.9 2.2 .830
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 16 12.3 4.8 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.8 4.3 .406 0.6 1.6 .360 0.8 1.0 .750
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2004-051967-68
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Div 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 %
Jonathan Bender 7 13.3 5.1 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.4 1.3 2.3 5.7 .400 0.1 0.7 .200 0.4 0.9 .500
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
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
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2005-061968-69
Team Indiana PacersDetroit 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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender 2 10.5 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 .800 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 10 41.9 16.3 - - 14.8 3.3 - - - 4.3 6.1 17.4 .351 - - - 4.1 5.0 .820

Note: Jonathan Bender didn't play in 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09.

Season 8
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season 2009-101969-70
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-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 %
Jonathan Bender 25 11.7 4.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.6 4.0 .400 0.6 1.6 .359 1.0 1.0 .923
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 19 36.9 16.1 - - 11.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.8 16.3 .421 - - - 2.4 3.6 .662

Season 9
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
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 %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 12 40.7 16.4 - - 13.0 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 16.8 .416 - - - 2.4 3.7 .659

Season 10
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
Season -1971-72
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Knicks Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 16 38.5 16.6 - - 12.1 2.3 - - - 3.2 6.8 15.1 .450 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
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 %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 17 37.2 15.6 - - 10.5 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 15.6 .442 - - - 1.8 2.4 .775

Season 12
Jonathan Bender Dave DeBusschere
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 %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonathan Bender ------- --- ----------
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
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