Dave DeBusschere vs. Luis Scola Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luis Scola 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 Luis Scola, who played 10. Dave DeBusschere had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Luis Scola had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Luis Scola 10 4 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1962-632007-08
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisRockets 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 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Luis Scola 82 24.7 10.3 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 8.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.9 .668
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
Luis Scola 6 36.7 14.0 4.0 5.3 9.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 2.0 5.0 5.0 11.2 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 5.8 .686

Season 2

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1963-642008-09
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Luis Scola 82 30.3 12.7 2.4 6.3 8.8 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.2 5.2 9.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.1 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola 13 32.6 14.4 2.2 6.2 8.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.5 5.9 12.0 .494 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .673

Season 3

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1964-652009-10
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Luis Scola 82 32.6 16.2 2.1 6.5 8.6 2.1 0.8 0.3 2.0 3.0 6.8 13.3 .514 0.0 0.1 .200 2.5 3.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1965-662010-11
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Luis Scola 74 32.6 18.3 2.0 6.2 8.2 2.5 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.1 7.7 15.3 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1966-672011-12
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Luis Scola 66 31.3 15.5 1.8 4.6 6.5 2.1 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.2 6.6 13.5 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1967-682012-13
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
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
Luis Scola 82 26.6 12.8 1.9 4.7 6.6 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.1 5.3 11.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .188 2.2 2.8 .787
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1968-692013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsPacers 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 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Luis Scola 82 17.1 7.6 1.0 3.7 4.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.0 3.2 6.8 .470 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .728
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
Luis Scola 18 13.5 6.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 2.7 5.8 .457 0.1 0.2 .333 0.7 1.2 .591

Season 8

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1969-702014-15
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Luis Scola 81 20.5 9.4 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.9 .467 0.1 0.2 .250 2.0 2.8 .699
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1970-712015-16
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors 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 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Luis Scola 76 21.5 8.7 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.5 7.9 .450 0.9 2.1 .404 0.8 1.1 .726
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
Luis Scola 11 12.7 2.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.7 2.8 .258 0.4 1.9 .190 0.7 1.0 .727

Season 10

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
Season 1971-722016-17
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA 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 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Luis Scola 36 12.8 5.1 1.4 2.4 3.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.8 2.0 4.2 .470 0.5 1.4 .340 0.7 1.0 .676
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave DeBusschere Luis Scola
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------