Dave DeBusschere vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Lionel Malamed	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Lionel Malamed	1

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Lionel Malamed	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Lionel Malamed	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Lionel Malamed	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Lionel Malamed	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Lionel Malamed	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
Lionel Malamed	5.9

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Lionel Malamed	1.4

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Lionel Malamed	258

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Lionel Malamed	61

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Lionel Malamed	44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Lionel Malamed	.334

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Lionel Malamed	.831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Lionel Malamed	5.9		(1949)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Lionel Malamed	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Lionel Malamed	1.4		(1949)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Lionel Malamed	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Lionel Malamed	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Lionel Malamed	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Lionel Malamed	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Lionel Malamed	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Lionel Malamed	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Lionel Malamed	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Lionel Malamed	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Lionel Malamed	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Lionel Malamed	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Lionel Malamed	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Lionel Malamed	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Lionel Malamed	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Lionel Malamed	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Lionel Malamed	-			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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.