Norris Cole vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.