Small Forward · New York Knicks
Dave DeBusschere
Age 85 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 100 kg · Born Oct 16, 1940 · Detroit Mercy
15.9 PPG
11.0 RPG
2.8 APG
792 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
792games
12,599career pts
15.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 362 games · 1962-63–1968-69
Position rank · 1973-74
#1PPG rank
#4PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 14 Small Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.1
1973-74 · NYK
RPG
13.5
1967-68 · DET
APG
3.6
1971-72 · NYK
PER
17.4
1964-65 · DET
WS
7.0
1973-74 · NYK
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
6×
All-Defense Team
1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
8×
All-Star Selection
1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1966, 1965
1×
All-NBA Team
1968
1×
All-Rookie Team
1962
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.