Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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.

Mike Gale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mike Gale 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 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mike Gale 163

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mike Gale 10

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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. 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.