Dave DeBusschere debuted in the NBA in 1962, appearing in 875 games over 12 seasons. He scored 14,053 points, delivered 2,497 assists, and grabbed 9,618 rebounds, ranking 189th in scoring and 326th in assists in NBA history.
Dave DeBusschere Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dave DeBusschere’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dave DeBusschere |
| Date of Birth | October 16, 1940 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Small Forward |
| Height | 198cm |
| Weight | 100kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1962 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 875 games (Ranked 302 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,053 points (Ranked 189) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,497 (Ranked 326) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 9,618 (Ranked 46) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 134 (Ranked 1770) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 623 (Ranked 1436) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 39 (Ranked 1783) |
| Steals (STL) | 67 (Ranked 1978) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,801 (Ranked 115) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 4 (Ranked 131) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.2% (Ranked 2190) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69.9% (Ranked 2700) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.7 minutes (Ranked 46) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1974)
| Games Played (G) | 71 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,282 |
| Assists (AST) | 253 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 757 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 134 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 623 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 39 |
| Steals (STL) | 67 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 222 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 75.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,699 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1968, 1,435 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 291
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1968, 1,081
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 39
- Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 67
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1963, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1974, 46.1%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1974, 75.6%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1968, 3,125 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Dave DeBusschere appeared in 86 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,373 |
| Assists (AST) | 220 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,007 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 25 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 74 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 7 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 284 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 68% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,263 |
Dave DeBusschere Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | 80 | 2352 | 1018 | 406 | 0.43 | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0.718 | 287 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
1964 | 15 | 304 | 129 | 52 | 0.391 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.581 | 43 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
1965 | 79 | 2769 | 1322 | 508 | 0.425 | 1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0.7 | 437 | 874 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
1966 | 79 | 2696 | 1297 | 524 | 0.408 | 1284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0.659 | 378 | 916 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
1967 | 78 | 2897 | 1423 | 531 | 0.415 | 1278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 0.705 | 512 | 924 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
1968 | 80 | 3125 | 1435 | 573 | 0.442 | 1295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0.664 | 435 | 1081 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
1969 | 76 | 2943 | 1241 | 506 | 0.444 | 1140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0.698 | 328 | 888 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 290 |
1970 | 79 | 2627 | 1152 | 488 | 0.451 | 1082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0.688 | 256 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 244 |
1971 | 81 | 2891 | 1263 | 523 | 0.421 | 1243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0.696 | 312 | 901 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 237 |
1972 | 80 | 3072 | 1233 | 520 | 0.427 | 1218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0.728 | 265 | 901 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 219 |
1973 | 77 | 2827 | 1258 | 532 | 0.435 | 1224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0.746 | 260 | 787 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 215 |
1974 | 71 | 2699 | 1282 | 559 | 0.461 | 1212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0.756 | 217 | 757 | 134 | 623 | 253 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 222 |