Career snapshot
8seasons
567games
3,837career pts
13.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 141 games · 1983-84–1984-85
Position rank · 1984-85
#78PPG rank
#82PER rank
#79WS rank
Among 82 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.7
1981-82 · IND
RPG
3.0
1977-78 · —
APG
5.0
1981-82 · IND
PER
14.8
1981-82 · IND
WS
7.1
1981-82 · IND
Draft
1972
Round 3 ·
Pick 34
from Evansville
Honors & awards
6×
All-Defense Team
1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974
2×
All-Star Selection
1976, 1975
1×
All-ABA Team
1975
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 31.1 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 82.4 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 30.9 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 24.1 | 66.4 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | IND | 58 | 4 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 32.8 | 76.9 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 82 | 78 | 30.8 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 38.6 | 81.3 | 14.8 | 7.1 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 41 | 1 | 15.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 25.7 | 89.1 | 13.8 | 1.7 |
| 1983-84 | SAC | 76 | 10 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 30.5 | 78.8 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | SAC | 65 | 14 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 40.4 | 35.6 | 76.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers | Sacramento Kings | |
| Jul 1982 | Indiana Pacers | Portland Trail Blazers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on August 10
About Don Buse
Donald R. Buse is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) point guard from the University of Evansville, he played 13 seasons (1972–1985) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indiana Pacers, the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Kansas City Kings.