12.7PPG
8.7RPG
2.6APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Dave DeBusschere
F-G · 6′6″ · 100 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
16.1
11.0 RPG · 2.9 APG
Career points
14,053
194th all-time
Career games
875
1963–1974
Championships
2
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
2×Champion
1×All-NBA
6×All-Defense
8×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
18.2
Points per game · 1966-67
12.7First recorded
18.1Latest recorded
1962-63PPG1973-74
Season by season
Career stats
8.6PPG
7.0RPG
1.5APG
16.7PPG
11.1RPG
3.2APG
16.4PPG
11.6RPG
2.6APG
18.2PPG
11.8RPG
2.8APG
17.9PPG
13.5RPG
2.3APG
16.3PPG
11.7RPG
2.5APG
14.6PPG
10.0RPG
2.5APG
15.6PPG
11.1RPG
2.7APG
15.4PPG
11.3RPG
3.6APG
16.3PPG
10.2RPG
3.4APG
18.1PPG
10.7RPG
3.6APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Detroit Pistons | 80 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1,018 |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 129 |
| 1964-65 | Detroit Pistons | 79 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1,322 |
| 1965-66 | Detroit Pistons | 79 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 1,297 |
| 1966-67 | Detroit Pistons | 78 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 1,423 |
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 80 | 17.9 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 1,435 |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons/New York Knicks | 76 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 1,241 |
| 1969-70 | New York Knicks | 79 | 14.6 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1,152 |
| 1970-71 | New York Knicks | 81 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 1,263 |
| 1971-72 | New York Knicks | 80 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 1,233 |
| 1972-73 | New York Knicks | 77 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1,258 |
| 1973-74 | New York Knicks | 71 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1,282 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
194th
Points
49th
Rebounds
324th
Assists
839th
Steals
640th
Blocks
758th
3PM
Resume
Awards & honours
All-Defensive · 1st
1973-74
NBA All-Star · East
1973-74
All-Defensive · 1st
1972-73
NBA All-Star · East
1972-73
All-Defensive · 1st
1971-72
NBA All-Star · East
1971-72
All-Defensive · 1st
1970-71
NBA All-Star · East
1970-71
All-Defensive · 1st
1969-70
NBA All-Star · East
1969-70
All-Defensive · 1st
1968-69
All-NBA · 2nd
1968-69
NBA All-Star · East
1967-68
NBA All-Star · West
1966-67
NBA All-Star · West
1965-66
All-Rookie · 1st
1962-63
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1940-10-16
Birthplace
Detroit
College
Detroit Mercy
Career span
1963–1974