Dave DeBusschere vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.