Dave DeBusschere vs. Nathan Mensah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathan Mensah 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.

Nathan Mensah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nathan Mensah: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Nathan Mensah	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Nathan Mensah	1

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Nathan Mensah	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Nathan Mensah	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Nathan Mensah	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Nathan Mensah	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Nathan Mensah	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
Nathan Mensah	1.3

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Nathan Mensah	2.6

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Nathan Mensah	0.4

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Nathan Mensah	0.2

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Nathan Mensah	0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Nathan Mensah	33

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Nathan Mensah	65

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Nathan Mensah	9

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Nathan Mensah	6

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Nathan Mensah	14

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Nathan Mensah	25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Nathan Mensah	.429

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Nathan Mensah	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Nathan Mensah	.750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Nathan Mensah	1.3		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Nathan Mensah	2.6		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Nathan Mensah	0.4		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Nathan Mensah	0.2		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Nathan Mensah	0.6		(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Nathan Mensah	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Nathan Mensah	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Nathan Mensah	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Nathan Mensah	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Nathan Mensah	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Nathan Mensah	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Nathan Mensah	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Nathan Mensah	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Nathan Mensah	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Nathan Mensah	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Nathan Mensah	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Nathan Mensah	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Nathan Mensah	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Nathan Mensah	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Nathan Mensah	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Nathan Mensah	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Nathan Mensah	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Nathan Mensah	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Nathan Mensah	-

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.