Dave DeBusschere
1962–63 to 1973–74 · 12 seasons
NBA player comparison
Dave DeBusschere vs. Nate McMillan: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Dave DeBusschere ranks higher in career impact
Nate McMillan
1986–87 to 1997–98 · 12 seasons
Impact comparison
#125LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#142
+1.7Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+5.2Leads
+1.4Best 5 average impact+3.7Leads
12.0LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better14.7
+2,132 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,980 pts
2LeadsTop-10 impact seasons1
Career Impact Rank places Dave DeBusschere #125 and Nate McMillan #142. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Nate McMillan had the higher single-season impact estimate.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedDave DeBusschere16.900 · No. 125Nate McMillan18.573 · No. 142
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Dave DeBusschere
16.900 composite · No. 125 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 91965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 171966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 12.000 | 50% | 6.000 |
| Best 5No. 91965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 171966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 17.000 | 30% | 5.100 |
| Best 10No. 91965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 171966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 401967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 431970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 491969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 29.000 | 20% | 5.800 |
6.000 + 5.100 + 5.800= 16.900
Nate McMillan
18.573 composite · No. 142 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 14.667 | 50% | 7.333 |
| Best 5No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 19.200 | 30% | 5.760 |
| Best 10No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 281986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 351991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 491990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 27.400 | 20% | 5.480 |
7.333 + 5.760 + 5.480= 18.573
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #125Better result for this metric. | #142 |
| Best 3 average finish | 12.0Better result for this metric. | 14.7 |
| Best 5 average finish | 17.0Better result for this metric. | 19.2 |
| Best 10 average finish | 29.0 | 27.4Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #161Better result for this metric. | #185 |
| Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average | +1.7 | +5.2Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average impact | +1.5 | +4.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average impact | +1.4 | +3.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average impact | +1.0 | +3.0Better result for this metric. |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +2,132 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +1,980 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 2Better result for this metric. | 1 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 875 | 796 |
| Minutes | 31,202 | 20,462 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 47.2% | 50.8%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 47.2% | 51.0%Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 43.2% | 44.3%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | 34.3% |
| Free-throw percentage | 69.9%Better result for this metric. | 65.0% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 11.2% | 29.8%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 2.9 | 6.1Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 23.4% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 14.3%Better result for this metric. | 9.1% |
| Rebounds per game | 11.0Better result for this metric. | 4.0 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.2% | 3.9%Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.8% | 1.1%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Dave DeBusschere | Nate McMillan |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 16.1Better result for this metric. | 5.9 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
Dave DeBusschere ranks higher in career impact.
Dave DeBusschereMetricNate McMillan
#125LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#142
+1.7Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+5.2Leads
+1.4Best 5 average impact+3.7Leads
+2,132 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,980 pts
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Dave DeBusschereMetricNate McMillan
954LeadsListed-team regular-season wins616
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage62.6%Leads
11Leads50-win team seasons6
11Leads60-win team seasons3
8Playoff team seasons11Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Dave DeBusschereMetricNate McMillan
8Playoff appearances11Leads
96Playoff games98Leads
54Team playoff wins54
3LeadsFinals appearances1
2LeadsChampionships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
Dave DeBusschere leads every available measure below.
Dave DeBusschereMetricNate McMillan
8LeadsAll-Star0
0MVP0
1LeadsAll-NBA0
6LeadsAll-Defense2
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Dave DeBusschereNate McMillanPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.