Dave DeBusschere vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Emeka Okafor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Emeka Okafor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 Emeka Okafor 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 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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.