Don Buse vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 K. Caldwell-Pope 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 K. Caldwell-Pope 11

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 K. Caldwell-Pope 5

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 K. Caldwell-Pope 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 K. Caldwell-Pope 9,499

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 K. Caldwell-Pope 2,539

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 K. Caldwell-Pope 1,516

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 K. Caldwell-Pope 958

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 K. Caldwell-Pope 231

Total Games Don Buse 648 K. Caldwell-Pope 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 K. Caldwell-Pope .427

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * K. Caldwell-Pope .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 K. Caldwell-Pope .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 K. Caldwell-Pope 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 K. Caldwell-Pope 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 K. Caldwell-Pope 571

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 K. Caldwell-Pope 150

Total Assists Don Buse 125 K. Caldwell-Pope 86

Total Steals Don Buse 37 K. Caldwell-Pope 69

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 K. Caldwell-Pope 19

Total Games Don Buse 35 K. Caldwell-Pope 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 K. Caldwell-Pope .427

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * K. Caldwell-Pope .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 K. Caldwell-Pope .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.