Dave DeBusschere vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ed Nealy 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 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

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.