Dave DeBusschere

Dave DeBusschere Hall of Fame · 1983 Top 75

Detroit Pistons

2× NBA Champion 1972-73, 1969-70

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
16.1
1.43× era
peak 1973-74 · 1.76×
RPG
11.0
1.98× era #90 all-time
peak 1967-68 · 2.37×
APG
2.9
1.29× era
peak 1971-72 · 1.54×
SPG
0.1
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
43.2%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
70.3%

Career Totals

Games Played
875
Total Points
14044
Total Rebounds
9623
Total Assists
2503
Total Steals
64
Total Blocks
36

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG51015201962-631968-691973-741962-63: 12.7 PPG1963-64: 8.6 PPG1964-65: 16.7 PPG1965-66: 16.4 PPG1966-67: 18.2 PPG1967-68: 17.9 PPG1968-69: 16.4 PPG1969-70: 14.6 PPG1970-71: 15.6 PPG1971-72: 15.4 PPG1972-73: 16.3 PPG1973-74: 18.1 PPG1962-63: 8.7 RPG1963-64: 7.0 RPG1964-65: 11.1 RPG1965-66: 11.6 RPG1966-67: 11.8 RPG1967-68: 13.5 RPG1968-69: 11.4 RPG1969-70: 10.0 RPG1970-71: 11.1 RPG1971-72: 11.3 RPG1972-73: 10.2 RPG1973-74: 10.7 RPG1962-63: 2.6 APG1963-64: 1.5 APG1964-65: 3.2 APG1965-66: 2.6 APG1966-67: 2.8 APG1967-68: 2.3 APG1968-69: 2.7 APG1969-70: 2.5 APG1970-71: 2.7 APG1971-72: 3.6 APG1972-73: 3.4 APG1973-74: 3.6 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
47.2%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
43.2%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 96
PPG 16.0
RPG 12.0
APG 2.6
FG% 41.7%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 70.3%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-NBA 2nd Team 1968-69
  • All-Defensive 1st Team ×6 1973-74, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1962-63
  • All-Star ×8 1973-74, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1973-74 NYK 71 38.0 18.1 10.7 3.6 0.9 0.5 46.1% 0.0% 75.6%
1972-73 NYK 77 36.7 16.3 10.2 3.4 0.0 0.0 43.5% 0.0% 74.6%
1971-72 NYK 80 38.4 15.4 11.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 42.7% 0.0% 72.8%
1970-71 NYK 81 35.7 15.6 11.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 42.1% 0.0% 69.6%
1969-70 NYK 79 33.3 14.6 10.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 45.1% 0.0% 68.8%
1968-69 NYK 47 39.4 16.4 11.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 44.2% 0.0% 68.2%
1967-68 DET 80 39.1 17.9 13.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 44.2% 0.0% 66.4%
1966-67 DET 78 37.1 18.2 11.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 41.5% 0.0% 70.5%
1965-66 DET 79 34.1 16.4 11.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 40.8% 0.0% 65.9%
1964-65 DET 79 35.1 16.7 11.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 42.5% 0.0% 70.0%
1963-64 DET 15 20.3 8.6 7.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 39.1% 0.0% 58.1%
1962-63 DET 80 29.4 12.7 8.7 2.6 0.0 0.0 43.0% 0.0% 71.8%

Players Like Dave DeBusschere

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Gus Johnson 1963 – 1972 17.1p 12.7r 2.7a 2 Ray Scott 1961 – 1969 14.9p 10.5r 2.4a 3 Johnny Kerr 1954 – 1965 13.8p 11.2r 2.2a 4 Neil Johnston 1951 – 1958 19.4p 11.4r 2.4a 5 Rudy LaRusso 1959 – 1968 15.6p 9.4r 2.1a