Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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 Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bob Love 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bob Love 3

* 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 Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bob Love .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bob Love .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bob Love 0.5 (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.