Michael Cage vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.