Dave DeBusschere vs. Bruce Hale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Hale 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.

Bruce Hale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bruce Hale 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bruce Hale 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bruce Hale 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bruce Hale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bruce Hale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bruce Hale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bruce Hale 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 Bruce Hale 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bruce Hale 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bruce Hale 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bruce Hale 1,297

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bruce Hale 49 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bruce Hale 424

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bruce Hale 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bruce Hale .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bruce Hale .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bruce Hale 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bruce Hale 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bruce Hale 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bruce Hale 43

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bruce Hale 0 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bruce Hale 17

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bruce Hale 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bruce Hale .350

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bruce Hale .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

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.