Dave DeBusschere vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Cliff Pondexter:
1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Cliff Pondexter0
Dave DeBusschere12
Cliff Pondexter3
Dave DeBusschere8
Cliff Pondexter1
Dave DeBusschere8
Cliff Pondexter0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Cliff Pondexter0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Cliff Pondexter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Cliff Pondexter0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Cliff Pondexter 778

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Cliff Pondexter 747

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Cliff Pondexter 218

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Cliff Pondexter 81

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Cliff Pondexter 52

Dave DeBusschere 875
Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Cliff Pondexter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Cliff Pondexter 5.8
(1976)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Cliff Pondexter 5.1
(1976)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Cliff Pondexter 2.0
(1978)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.4
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.3
(1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Cliff Pondexter 2

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Cliff Pondexter 3

Dave DeBusschere 253
Cliff Pondexter 1

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Cliff Pondexter 0

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Cliff Pondexter 0

Dave DeBusschere 96
Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Cliff Pondexter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Cliff Pondexter 0.7
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Cliff Pondexter 1.0
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Cliff Pondexter 0.3
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.0
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Cliff Pondexter 0.0
(1977)

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.