Dick Cunningham vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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.