Back ديف ديبوشير Arabic ديف ديبوشير ARZ Dave DeBusschere Catalan Dave DeBusschere German Ντέιβ ΝτεΜπουσέρ Greek Dave DeBusschere Spanish Dave DeBusschere French Dave DeBusschere Galician דייב דבושר HE Dave DeBusschere ID
 DeBusschere, circa 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2003 (aged 62) New York City, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Austin Catholic Preparatory School (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Detroit Mercy (1959–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: territorial pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1962–1974 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1962–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1968–1974 | New York Knicks |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1967 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 14,053 (16.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,618 (11.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,497 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 – May 14, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, professional basketball player, and coach. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1962 through 1968 and for the New York Knicks from 1968 to 1974. He was also the head coach for the Pistons from 1964 through 1967.
DeBusschere was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1996, DeBusschere was named as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.[1] In October 2021, DeBusschere was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[2]
- ^ "NBA at 50: Top 50 Players". NBA.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ "NBA 75th Anniversary Team announced". NBA.com.