Dave DeBusschere vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mel McCants 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 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mel McCants 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mel McCants 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.