Bill Calhoun vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Dave DeBusschere .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.