Dave DeBusschere vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gary Zeller 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gary Zeller - 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.