Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Walther 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Walther 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Walther 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 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.