Dave DeBusschere vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 Buck Williams 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 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.