Dave DeBusschere vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Henry Ward 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 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Henry Ward 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Henry Ward 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Henry Ward 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.