Dave DeBusschere
DeBusschere, circa 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2003 (aged 62) New York City, New York, 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 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1962–1974 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1962–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1968–1974 | New York Knicks |
| As a coach: | |
| 1964–1967 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights | |
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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 basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player. 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. 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.