Dave DeBusschere vs. Don Eliason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Eliason 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.

Don Eliason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Don Eliason: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Don Eliason 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Don Eliason 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Don Eliason 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Don Eliason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Don Eliason 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Don Eliason 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Don Eliason 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 Don Eliason 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Don Eliason - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Don Eliason 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Don Eliason 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Don Eliason 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Don Eliason 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Don Eliason .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Don Eliason - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Don Eliason -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Don Eliason 0.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Don Eliason - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Don Eliason 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Don Eliason - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Don Eliason - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Don Eliason -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Don Eliason - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Don Eliason -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Don Eliason -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Don Eliason -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Don Eliason - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Don Eliason 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Don Eliason -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Don Eliason - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Don Eliason -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Don Eliason -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Don Eliason - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Don Eliason -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Don Eliason - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Don Eliason - 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.