Dave DeBusschere vs. Brian Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Howard 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.

Brian Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Brian Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Brian Howard 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Brian Howard 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Brian Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Brian Howard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Brian Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Brian Howard 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 Brian Howard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Brian Howard 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Brian Howard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Brian Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Brian Howard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Brian Howard 570

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Brian Howard 263

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Brian Howard 81

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Brian Howard 66

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Brian Howard 42

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Brian Howard 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Brian Howard .458

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Brian Howard .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Brian Howard .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Brian Howard 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Brian Howard 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Brian Howard 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Brian Howard 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Brian Howard 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Brian Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Brian Howard -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Brian Howard -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Brian Howard -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Brian Howard -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Brian Howard -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Brian Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Brian Howard -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Brian Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Brian Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Brian Howard -

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.