Dave DeBusschere vs. Armen Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Armen Gilliam and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Armen Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Armen Gilliam 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Armen Gilliam 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Armen Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Armen Gilliam 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Armen Gilliam 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Armen Gilliam 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Armen Gilliam 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Armen Gilliam 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Armen Gilliam 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Armen Gilliam 12,700

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Armen Gilliam 6,401

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Armen Gilliam 1,088

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Armen Gilliam 676

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Armen Gilliam 607

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Armen Gilliam 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Armen Gilliam .489

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Armen Gilliam .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Armen Gilliam 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Armen Gilliam 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Armen Gilliam 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Armen Gilliam 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Armen Gilliam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Armen Gilliam 302

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Armen Gilliam 156

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Armen Gilliam 18

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Armen Gilliam 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Armen Gilliam 20

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Armen Gilliam 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Armen Gilliam .444

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Armen Gilliam .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994)

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.