Dave DeBusschere vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ricky Sobers 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 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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. 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.