8.0PPG
3.3RPG
8.5APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Don Buse
G · 6′4″ · 86 kg
All NBA players1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
Career PPG
6.9
2.3 RPG · 4.5 APG
Career points
4,485
1018th all-time
Career games
648
1973–1985
Championships
0
No NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
4×All-Defense
1×All-Star
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
9.7
Points per game · 1981-82
8.0First recorded
3.4Latest recorded
1976-77PPG1984-85
Season by season
Career stats
8.4PPG
3.0RPG
4.8APG
7.8PPG
2.6RPG
4.3APG
7.7PPG
2.9RPG
4.0APG
5.1PPG
1.4RPG
2.4APG
9.7PPG
2.7RPG
5.0APG
4.7PPG
1.3RPG
2.8APG
5.0PPG
1.5RPG
4.0APG
3.4PPG
0.9RPG
3.1APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 646 |
| 1977-78 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 686 |
| 1978-79 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 640 |
| 1979-80 | Phoenix Suns | 81 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 626 |
| 1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | 58 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 297 |
| 1981-82 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 797 |
| 1982-83 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 194 |
| 1983-84 | Kansas City Kings | 76 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 381 |
| 1984-85 | Kansas City Kings | 65 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 218 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
1018th
Points
1122nd
Rebounds
254th
Assists
107th
Steals
582nd
Blocks
593rd
3PM
Rings
Championships
This player has no NBA championships.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1950-08-10
Birthplace
Huntingburg
College
University of Evansville
Career span
1973–1985