Dave DeBusschere vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 George Karl 22

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 George Karl 51

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * George Karl 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * George Karl 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 George Karl 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 George Karl 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * George Karl 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * George Karl 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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.