Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Sura Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Sura and Dave DeBusschere, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave DeBusschere played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bob Sura, who played 10. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Bob Sura had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave DeBusschere 12 8 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Sura 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1962-631995-96
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Bob Sura 79 14.6 5.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 1.9 4.6 .411 0.3 1.0 .346 1.3 1.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 4 39.8 20.0 - - 15.8 1.5 - - - 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 - - - 7.5 11.0 .682
Bob Sura 3 6.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1963-641996-97
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Bob Sura 82 27.7 9.2 0.9 2.8 3.8 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.1 7.2 .431 0.6 2.0 .323 2.4 3.9 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1964-651997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Bob Sura 46 20.5 5.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 1.9 5.0 .377 0.4 1.3 .317 1.6 2.8 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura 3 10.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1965-661998-99
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Bob Sura 50 16.8 4.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 1.4 4.2 .333 0.2 0.9 .200 1.3 2.1 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1966-671999-00
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Bob Sura 73 30.4 13.8 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.9 11.2 .437 1.7 4.5 .367 2.4 3.4 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1967-682000-01
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 39.1 17.9 - - 13.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 7.2 16.2 .442 - - - 3.6 5.4 .664
Bob Sura 53 31.8 11.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.4 3.8 9.8 .390 0.9 3.2 .273 2.5 3.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 6 43.8 19.3 - - 16.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 7.5 17.7 .425 - - - 4.3 7.5 .578
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1968-692001-02
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Bob Sura 78 22.8 10.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 7.6 .424 0.5 1.7 .316 3.0 4.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 10 41.9 16.3 - - 14.8 3.3 - - - 4.3 6.1 17.4 .351 - - - 4.1 5.0 .820
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1969-702002-03
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 79 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Bob Sura 55 20.5 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .412 0.5 1.5 .329 1.9 2.7 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 19 36.9 16.1 - - 11.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.8 16.3 .421 - - - 2.4 3.6 .662
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1970-712003-04
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Bob Sura 80 20.8 7.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.5 6.1 .416 0.3 1.0 .266 2.1 2.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 12 40.7 16.4 - - 13.0 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 16.8 .416 - - - 2.4 3.7 .659
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1971-722004-05
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Bob Sura 61 31.5 10.3 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.2 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.3 .427 0.9 2.5 .355 2.3 3.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 16 38.5 16.6 - - 12.1 2.3 - - - 3.2 6.8 15.1 .450 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Bob Sura 7 25.7 7.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 1.0 1.9 .538 1.1 1.7 .667

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 17 37.2 15.6 - - 10.5 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 15.6 .442 - - - 1.8 2.4 .775
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Bob Sura
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 71 38.0 18.1 1.9 8.8 10.7 3.6 0.9 0.5 - 3.1 7.9 17.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.1 .756
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere 12 33.7 12.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 - 3.0 5.3 13.8 .380 - - - 1.5 2.4 .621
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------