Derrick Chievous vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Chievous 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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.