Dave DeBusschere
Career averages
15.9PPG
11.0RPG
2.8APG
792 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
NYK hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
792Games
12,599Career points
15.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 362 games · 1962-63 to 1968-69
Honors and awards17 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
6×
All-Defense Team1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
8×
All-Star Selection1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1966, 1965
1×
All-NBA Team1968
1×
All-Rookie Team1962
Career highsSingle season
18.1PPG · 1973-74 · NYK
13.5RPG · 1967-68 · DET
3.6APG · 1971-72 · NYK
17.4PER · 1964-65 · DET
7.0Win shares · 1973-74 · NYK
Position rank1973-74
#1PPG rank
#4PER rank
#2Win shares rank
Small ForwardPosition
Among 14 Small Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | DET | 80 | 0 | 29.4 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 14.5 | 3.6 |
| 1963-64 | DET | 15 | 0 | 20.3 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 79 | 0 | 35.1 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 17.4 | 6.6 |
| 1965-66 | DET | 79 | 0 | 34.1 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 15.7 | 3.7 |
| 1967-68 | DET | 80 | 0 | 39.1 | 17.9 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 66.4 | 15.0 | 4.7 |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 76 | 0 | 38.7 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 69.8 | - | - |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 47 | 0 | 39.4 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 14.3 | 3.8 |
| 1968-69 | DET | 29 | 0 | 37.7 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 14.7 | 1.5 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 33.3 | 14.6 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 14.8 | 6.6 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 80 | 0 | 38.4 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 72.8 | 15.0 | 4.8 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 77 | 0 | 36.7 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 16.0 | 6.6 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 71 | 0 | 38.0 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 75.6 | 16.3 | 7.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1968 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1968-69 to 1968-69 | |
| Jul 1968 | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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Born on October 16
About Dave DeBusschere
David Albert DeBusschere was an American professional basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1962 through 1968 and for the New York Knicks from 1968 to 1974. He was also the head coach for the Pistons from 1964 through 1967.