Dave DeBusschere vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Pep Saul - 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.