Rick Carlisle vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.