Dave DeBusschere vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short 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.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gene Short 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 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gene Short -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gene Short -

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.