Dave DeBusschere vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner 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.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Earl Gardner 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 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Earl Gardner - 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.