Dave DeBusschere vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bailey Howell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bailey Howell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bailey Howell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.