Don Buse debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 648 games over 9 seasons. He scored 4,485 points, delivered 2,920 assists, and grabbed 1,507 rebounds, ranking 1039th in scoring and 247th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Don Buse |
| Date of Birth | August 10, 1950 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 86kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
Don Buse Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Don Buse’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 648 games (Ranked 763 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 4,485 points (Ranked 1039) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 169 (Ranked 805) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,920 (Ranked 247) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,507 (Ranked 1235) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 373 (Ranked 1090) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,134 (Ranked 1009) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 97 (Ranked 1240) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,160 (Ranked 109) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 601 (Ranked 889) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 967 (Ranked 1205) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.2% (Ranked 1870) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78% (Ranked 1278) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.3% (Ranked 1059) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 26.3 minutes (Ranked 707) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1985)
| Games Played (G) | 65 |
| Points (PTS) | 218 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 31 |
| Assists (AST) | 203 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 61 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 21 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 40 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1 |
| Steals (STL) | 38 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 45 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 75 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 35.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 939 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1982, 797 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1982, 73
- Most Assists in a Season: 1977, 685
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1977, 270
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1982, 27
- Most Steals in a Season: 1977, 281
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1977, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 49.5%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1983, 89.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1982, 38.6%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1977, 2,947 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Don Buse appeared in 35 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 227 |
| 3P | 9 |
| Assists (AST) | 125 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 91 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 25 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 66 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 6 |
| Steals (STL) | 37 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 36 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 60 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.4% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 39.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 940 |
Don Buse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 81 | 2947 | 646 | 266 | 0.416 | 639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0.786 | 145 | 270 | 66 | 204 | 685 | 281 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
1978 | 82 | 2547 | 686 | 287 | 0.458 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0.824 | 136 | 249 | 59 | 190 | 391 | 185 | 14 | 0 | 82 | 124 | 144 |
1979 | 82 | 2544 | 640 | 285 | 0.495 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0.769 | 91 | 217 | 44 | 173 | 356 | 156 | 18 | 0 | 82 | 96 | 149 |
1980 | 81 | 2499 | 626 | 261 | 0.443 | 589 | 19 | 0.241 | 79 | 242 | 0.475 | 510 | 0.459 | 85 | 0.664 | 128 | 233 | 70 | 163 | 320 | 132 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 111 |
1981 | 58 | 1095 | 297 | 114 | 0.397 | 287 | 19 | 0.328 | 58 | 95 | 0.415 | 229 | 0.43 | 50 | 0.769 | 65 | 84 | 19 | 65 | 140 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 61 |
1982 | 82 | 2529 | 797 | 312 | 0.455 | 685 | 73 | 0.386 | 189 | 239 | 0.482 | 496 | 0.509 | 100 | 0.813 | 123 | 223 | 46 | 177 | 407 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 78 | 95 | 176 |
1983 | 41 | 643 | 194 | 72 | 0.396 | 182 | 9 | 0.257 | 35 | 63 | 0.429 | 147 | 0.42 | 41 | 0.891 | 46 | 54 | 19 | 35 | 115 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 60 |
1984 | 76 | 1327 | 381 | 150 | 0.426 | 352 | 18 | 0.305 | 59 | 132 | 0.451 | 293 | 0.452 | 63 | 0.788 | 80 | 116 | 29 | 87 | 303 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 87 | 62 |
1985 | 65 | 939 | 218 | 82 | 0.404 | 203 | 31 | 0.356 | 87 | 51 | 0.44 | 116 | 0.48 | 23 | 0.767 | 30 | 61 | 21 | 40 | 203 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 75 |
