Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Don Buse 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Buse 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Buse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Don Buse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Buse 4

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Buse 0 *

Assists Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Don Buse 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Don Buse 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Don Buse 97

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Don Buse 91

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Don Buse 125

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Don Buse 6

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

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