Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike Muscala Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Muscala 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 Muscala

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mike Muscala 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mike Muscala 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Muscala 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Muscala 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mike Muscala 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 Muscala 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mike Muscala 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mike Muscala 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mike Muscala 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mike Muscala 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mike Muscala 3,206

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mike Muscala 1,699

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mike Muscala 464

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mike Muscala 174

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mike Muscala 248

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mike Muscala 548

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mike Muscala .451

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Muscala .373

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mike Muscala .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mike Muscala 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mike Muscala 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mike Muscala 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mike Muscala 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mike Muscala 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mike Muscala 95

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mike Muscala 59

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mike Muscala 8

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mike Muscala 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mike Muscala 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mike Muscala 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mike Muscala .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Muscala .304

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mike Muscala .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017)

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.