Sam Bowie vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.