Forest Able vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.