Dave DeBusschere vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer 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.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bud Palmer 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 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.