Dave DeBusschere vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 David Rivers 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 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.