Alvan Adams vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Alvan Adams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alvan Adams

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.