Don Buse vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Dave DeBusschere 6

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Dave DeBusschere 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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. 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.