Dave DeBusschere vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon 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 Shannon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Earl Shannon 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 Shannon 8.6

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

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Earl Shannon 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Earl Shannon 1,156

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

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Earl Shannon 177

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Earl Shannon .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Earl Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Earl Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Earl Shannon -

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

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Earl Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Earl Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Earl Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Earl Shannon -

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

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