Dave DeBusschere vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Howard Nathan	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Howard Nathan	1

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Howard Nathan	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Howard Nathan	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Howard Nathan	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Howard Nathan	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Howard Nathan	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
Howard Nathan	2.6

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Howard Nathan	0.0

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Howard Nathan	0.4

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Howard Nathan	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Howard Nathan	0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Howard Nathan	13

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Howard Nathan	0

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Howard Nathan	2

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Howard Nathan	3

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Howard Nathan	0

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Howard Nathan	5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Howard Nathan	.556

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Howard Nathan	.000

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Howard Nathan	.750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Howard Nathan	2.6		(1996)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Howard Nathan	0.0		(1996)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Howard Nathan	0.4		(1996)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Howard Nathan	0.6		(1996)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Howard Nathan	0.0		(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Howard Nathan	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Howard Nathan	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Howard Nathan	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Howard Nathan	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Howard Nathan	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Howard Nathan	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Howard Nathan	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Howard Nathan	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Howard Nathan	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Howard Nathan	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Howard Nathan	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Howard Nathan	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Howard Nathan	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Howard Nathan	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Howard Nathan	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Howard Nathan	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Howard Nathan	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Howard Nathan	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Howard Nathan	-

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.