Dave DeBusschere

David Albert DeBusschere
Born: October 16, 1940
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: May 14, 2003
Position: F-G
High School: Austin Catholic
College: Detroit
Drafted: 1962
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Career: 1962-63-1973-74
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Coaching Career

Dave DeBusschere averaged 16.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his 875-game career with the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. He began playing during the 1962-63 season and last took the court during the 1973-74 campaign. DeBusschere was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1962-63Detroit Pistons8002352944406287206006942070002471018
1963-64Detroit Pistons150304133524325001052300032129
1964-65Detroit Pistons79027691196508437306008742530002421322
1965-66Detroit Pistons79026961284524378249009162090002521297
1966-67Detroit Pistons78028971278531512361009242160002971423
1967-68Detroit Pistons800312512955734352890010811810003041435
1968-69Detroit Pistons2901092423189130940035363000111472
1968-69New York Knicks4747185171731719813500535128000179769
1969-70New York Knicks797926271082488256176007901940002441152
1970-71New York Knicks818128911243523312217009012200002371263
1971-72New York Knicks808030721218520265193009012910002191233
1972-73New York Knicks777728271224532260194007872590002151258
1973-74New York Knicks717126991212559217164134623757253673902221282
Totals8754353120213249572200373026091346239618249767390280114053


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1962-63Detroit Pistons80029.443.071.80.00.08.72.60.00.00.03.112.7
1963-64Detroit Pistons15020.339.158.10.00.07.01.50.00.00.02.18.6
1964-65Detroit Pistons79035.142.570.00.00.011.13.20.00.00.03.116.7
1965-66Detroit Pistons79034.140.865.90.00.011.62.60.00.00.03.216.4
1966-67Detroit Pistons78037.141.570.50.00.011.82.80.00.00.03.818.2
1967-68Detroit Pistons80039.144.266.40.00.013.52.30.00.00.03.817.9
1968-69Detroit Pistons29037.744.772.30.00.012.22.20.00.00.03.816.3
1968-69New York Knicks474739.444.268.20.00.011.42.70.00.00.03.816.4
1969-70New York Knicks797933.345.168.80.00.010.02.50.00.00.03.114.6
1970-71New York Knicks818135.742.169.60.00.011.12.70.00.00.02.915.6
1971-72New York Knicks808038.442.772.80.00.011.33.60.00.00.02.715.4
1972-73New York Knicks777736.743.574.60.00.010.23.40.00.00.02.816.3
1973-74New York Knicks717138.046.175.61.98.810.73.60.90.50.03.118.1
Averages87543535.743.269.90.20.711.02.90.10.00.03.216.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1962-63Detroit Pistons415959254430006360001480
1967-68Detroit Pistons626310645562600971300023116
1968-69New York Knicks10419174615041001483300043163
1969-70New York Knicks197013091306845002204600063305
1970-71New York Knicks12488202844429001562200040197
1971-72New York Knicks166162421096448001933700051266
1972-73New York Knicks176322651174031001795800057265
1973-74New York Knicks124041666329182574993874036144
Totals963682152363400395268257411552537403271536

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1962-63Detroit Pistons439.842.468.20.00.015.81.50.00.00.03.520.0
1967-68Detroit Pistons643.842.546.40.00.016.22.20.00.00.03.819.3
1968-69New York Knicks1041.935.182.00.00.014.83.30.00.00.04.316.3
1969-70New York Knicks1936.942.166.20.00.011.62.40.00.00.03.316.1
1970-71New York Knicks1240.741.665.90.00.013.01.80.00.00.03.316.4
1971-72New York Knicks1638.545.075.00.00.012.12.30.00.00.03.216.6
1972-73New York Knicks1737.244.277.50.00.010.53.40.00.00.03.415.6
1973-74New York Knicks1233.738.062.12.16.28.33.20.60.30.03.012.0
Averages87538.441.667.80.30.812.02.60.10.00.03.416.0

Awards

1968 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1968 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1969 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1970 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1971 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1972 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1973 - NBA All-Defensive First Team


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