Dave DeBusschere vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard 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.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Josh Howard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Josh Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Josh Howard 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 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Josh Howard 276

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Josh Howard 39

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)

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.