Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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.

Bob Gross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bob Gross 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bob Gross 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Gross 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Gross 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bob Gross 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Bob Gross 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bob Gross 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bob Gross 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bob Gross 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bob Gross 4,567

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bob Gross 2,253

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bob Gross 1,481

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bob Gross 615

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bob Gross 361

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Gross .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bob Gross 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bob Gross 5.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bob Gross 3.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bob Gross 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bob Gross 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bob Gross 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bob Gross 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bob Gross 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bob Gross 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bob Gross 307

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bob Gross 124

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bob Gross 89

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bob Gross 35

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bob Gross 17

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Gross - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bob Gross 14.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bob Gross 5.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bob Gross 4.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bob Gross 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bob Gross 0.8 (1977)

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.