Maurice Cheeks vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Maurice Cheeks1
Dave DeBusschere2
Maurice Cheeks15
Dave DeBusschere12
Maurice Cheeks13
Dave DeBusschere8
Maurice Cheeks4
Dave DeBusschere8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks0
Dave DeBusschere1
Maurice Cheeks4
Dave DeBusschere6
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks5
Dave DeBusschere6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 11.1
Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Maurice Cheeks 2.8
Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Maurice Cheeks 6.7
Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Maurice Cheeks 2.1
Dave DeBusschere 0.9

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Dave DeBusschere 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 12,195
Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Maurice Cheeks 3,088
Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Maurice Cheeks 7,392
Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Maurice Cheeks 2,310
Dave DeBusschere 67

*
Maurice Cheeks 294
Dave DeBusschere 39

*
Maurice Cheeks 1,101
Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .523
Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .255
*
Dave DeBusschere -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .793
Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 15.6
(1987)
Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)

Maurice Cheeks 3.5
(1980)
Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)

Maurice Cheeks 9.2
(1986)
Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)

Maurice Cheeks 2.6
(1987)
Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.5
(1981)
Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 14.4
Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Maurice Cheeks 3.4
Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Maurice Cheeks 6.9
Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Maurice Cheeks 2.2
Dave DeBusschere 0.6

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Dave DeBusschere 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 1,910
Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Maurice Cheeks 453
Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Maurice Cheeks 922
Dave DeBusschere 253

Maurice Cheeks 295
Dave DeBusschere 7

*
Maurice Cheeks 45
Dave DeBusschere 4

*
Maurice Cheeks 133
Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .512
Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .098
*
Dave DeBusschere -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .777
Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 20.8
(1986)
Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)

Maurice Cheeks 4.7
(1986)
Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)

Maurice Cheeks 13.0
(1989)
Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)

Maurice Cheeks 4.1
(1979)
Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.8
(1987)
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.