Dave DeBusschere vs. John Tresvant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Tresvant 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, 3 more than John Tresvant, who played 9. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while John Tresvant had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
John Tresvant 9 4 1964-65 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1962-631964-65
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
John Tresvant 4 8.8 3.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 - - - 1.5 2.3 .667
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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1963-641965-66
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons
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
John Tresvant 61 15.9 7.9 - - 6.0 1.2 - - - 2.9 2.8 6.6 .428 - - - 2.3 3.1 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1964-651966-67
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
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 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
John Tresvant 68 22.8 9.9 - - 7.1 1.3 - - - 3.6 3.8 8.6 .438 - - - 2.4 3.4 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1965-661967-68
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals
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
John Tresvant 85 29.1 12.3 - - 8.3 1.9 - - - 4.0 4.7 10.2 .457 - - - 2.9 4.5 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1966-671968-69
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals, Seattle Supersonics
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
John Tresvant 77 32.2 12.5 - - 8.9 2.2 - - - 3.9 4.9 10.6 .463 - - - 2.6 4.3 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1967-681969-70
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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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
John Tresvant 69 21.7 10.6 - - 6.2 1.6 - - - 3.0 3.8 8.6 .444 - - - 3.0 4.1 .725
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
John Tresvant 11 13.5 5.9 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 2.1 4.6 .451 - - - 1.7 2.1 .826

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1968-691970-71
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsBullets Lost NBA Finals
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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
John Tresvant 75 20.2 7.3 - - 5.1 1.1 - - - 2.6 2.7 5.8 .463 - - - 1.9 2.7 .712
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
John Tresvant 18 26.9 8.3 - - 7.4 1.1 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.6 .409 - - - 2.1 3.2 .667

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1969-701971-72
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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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
John Tresvant 65 18.9 6.8 - - 5.0 1.3 - - - 2.7 2.5 5.5 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
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
John Tresvant 6 30.0 7.8 - - 9.7 1.0 - - - 3.8 3.3 8.0 .417 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1970-711972-73
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
John Tresvant 55 9.8 3.8 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.3 .467 - - - 0.7 1.1 .695
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
John Tresvant 5 10.0 2.4 - - 3.2 0.6 - - - 1.2 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1971-72-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA Finals-
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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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere John Tresvant
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Finals-
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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 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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------