Dave DeBusschere vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Neil Johnston - 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.