Mike Bantom vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.