Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.