Don Ackerman vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.