Bill Bridges vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bridges 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.