Dave DeBusschere vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ken Norman 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 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ken Norman 431

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ken Norman 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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.