Dave DeBusschere vs. Jeff Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Malone 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.

Jeff Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jeff Malone: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jeff Malone 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jeff Malone 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jeff Malone 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jeff Malone 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jeff Malone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jeff Malone 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 Jeff Malone 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jeff Malone 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jeff Malone 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jeff Malone 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jeff Malone 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jeff Malone 17,231

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jeff Malone 2,364

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jeff Malone 2,154

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jeff Malone 577

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jeff Malone 100

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jeff Malone 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jeff Malone .484

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jeff Malone .268

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jeff Malone .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jeff Malone 24.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jeff Malone 3.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jeff Malone 3.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jeff Malone 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jeff Malone 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jeff Malone 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jeff Malone 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jeff Malone 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jeff Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jeff Malone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jeff Malone 956

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jeff Malone 141

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jeff Malone 110

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jeff Malone 39

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jeff Malone 12

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jeff Malone 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jeff Malone .470

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jeff Malone .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jeff Malone .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jeff Malone 25.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jeff Malone 3.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jeff Malone 3.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jeff Malone 1.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jeff Malone 1.0 (1988)

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.