Dave DeBusschere vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 John Starks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * John Starks 106

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * John Starks 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.