Dave DeBusschere vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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.

Eric Montross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Eric Montross 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Eric Montross 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Eric Montross 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Eric Montross 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Eric Montross 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Eric Montross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Eric Montross 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 Eric Montross 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Eric Montross 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Eric Montross 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Eric Montross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Eric Montross 2,071

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Eric Montross 2,159

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Eric Montross 207

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Eric Montross 122

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Eric Montross 275

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Eric Montross 10.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Eric Montross 7.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Eric Montross 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Eric Montross 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Eric Montross 0.9 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Eric Montross 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Eric Montross 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Eric Montross 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Eric Montross 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Eric Montross 24

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Eric Montross 34

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Eric Montross 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Eric Montross 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Eric Montross 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Eric Montross 3.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Eric Montross 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Eric Montross 0.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Eric Montross 0.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Eric Montross 0.6 (2001)

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.