Dave DeBusschere vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Steve Patterson 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 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Steve Patterson - *

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.