Dave DeBusschere vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Royce O'Neale 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 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.