Dave DeBusschere vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tim Legler 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 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tim Legler 41

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tim Legler 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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.