Dave DeBusschere vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Chris Gatling 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 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.