Mel Davis vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) 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, this player has no data for the stat.