Dave DeBusschere vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dick McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dick McGuire 0

Assists Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Dick McGuire 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 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.