Don Buse G
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Aug 20, 1950 (75 years old)
Hometown: Huntingburg, Indiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1972 Round 3, Pick 4, Phoenix Suns
Pre-Draft Team: Evansville (Sr)
High School: Holland High School (Holland, Indiana)
4x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Star
Don Buse Teammates
Teammates Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | Pacers, Kings | NBA | 5: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 305 | 16.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 133 | 172 | 43.6% | Compare |
| Paul Westphal | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 267 | 23.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 166 | 101 | 62.2% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 264 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 162 | 102 | 61.4% | Compare |
| Mike Bratz | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 262 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 161 | 101 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 259 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 165 | 94 | 63.7% | Compare |
| Gar Heard | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 248 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 157 | 91 | 63.3% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 3: 1977-78 to 1979-80 | 243 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 149 | 94 | 61.3% | Compare |
| Bayard Forrest | Suns | NBA | 2: 1977-78 to 1978-79 | 154 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95 | 59 | 61.7% | Compare |
| Joel Kramer | Suns | NBA | 2: 1978-79 to 1979-80 | 149 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93 | 56 | 62.4% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 143 | 22.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 61 | 82 | 42.7% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 141 | 11.4 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 81 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 141 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 60 | 81 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 139 | 15.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 63 | 76 | 45.3% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 139 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 65 | 74 | 46.8% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 137 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 64 | 73 | 46.7% | Compare |
| George McGinnis | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 134 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 62 | 72 | 46.3% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 128 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 53 | 75 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Ron Lee | Suns | NBA | 2: 1977-78 to 1978-79 | 127 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75 | 52 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Joe C. Meriweather | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 127 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 54 | 73 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Suns | NBA | 2: 1978-79 to 1979-80 | 125 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 80 | 45 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 124 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 53 | 71 | 42.7% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 97 | 15.8 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 42 | 55 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Mike Bantom | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 93 | 13.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 47 | 46 | 50.5% | Compare |
| Dave Robisch | Pacers, Kings | NBA | 2: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 90 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 40 | 50 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Johnny High | Suns | NBA | 1: 1979-80 | 89 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 | 31 | 65.2% | Compare |
| Dennis Awtrey | Suns | NBA | 1: 1977-78 | 83 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48 | 35 | 57.8% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1981-82 | 82 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 35 | 47 | 42.7% | Compare |
| Darnell Hillman | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 81 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 45 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Ed Nealy | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 81 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 40 | 41 | 49.4% | Compare |
| George Johnson | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 80 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 34 | 46 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Wil Jones | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 79 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 43 | 45.6% | Compare |
| Jerry Sichting | Pacers | NBA | 2: 1980-81 to 1981-82 | 76 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36 | 40 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Butch Carter | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1981-82 | 75 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 32 | 43 | 42.7% | Compare |
| Tom Owens | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1981-82 | 74 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 32 | 42 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Jeff Cook | Suns | NBA | 1: 1979-80 | 73 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 27 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Mike Flynn | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 72 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 41 | 43.1% | Compare |
| Steve Green | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 70 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 38 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Mel Bennett | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 66 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 37 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Kings | NBA | 1: 1984-85 | 64 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 26 | 38 | 40.6% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 61 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 33 | 45.9% | Compare |
| Pete Verhoeven | Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 2: 1982-83 to 1984-85 | 61 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 33 | 45.9% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1980-81 | 58 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 28 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1980-81 | 58 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 29 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ted McClain | Suns | NBA | 1: 1978-79 | 48 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 19 | 60.4% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 45 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 25 | 20 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Curtis Perry | Suns | NBA | 1: 1977-78 | 45 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 15 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 44 | 22.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 25 | 19 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 44 | 20.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 25 | 19 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 44 | 15.5 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 44 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 25 | 19 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Kings | NBA | 1: 1983-84 | 44 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17 | 27 | 38.6% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 44 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 25 | 19 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Marty Byrnes | Suns | NBA | 1: 1978-79 | 43 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 17 | 60.5% | Compare |
| Larry Micheaux | Kings | NBA | 1: 1983-84 | 41 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 17 | 24 | 41.5% | Compare |
| Dane Suttle | Kings | NBA | 2: 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 40 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Greg Griffin | Suns | NBA | 1: 1977-78 | 38 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Hank McDowell | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 35 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Linton Townes | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 33 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Freddie Lewis | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 32 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 17 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Suns | NBA | 1: 1979-80 | 31 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 12 | 61.3% | Compare |
| Jeff Lamp | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 31 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| John Williamson | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 29 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Tom Abernethy | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1980-81 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Jerome Anderson | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 27 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Mark McNamara | Kings | NBA | 1: 1984-85 | 20 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Audie Norris | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 15 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Raymond Townsend | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1981-82 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | Compare |
| David Pope | Kings | NBA | 1: 1984-85 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Darnell Valentine | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 13 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Kevin Loder | Kings | NBA | 1: 1983-84 | 10 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Jeff Judkins | Trail Blazers | NBA | 1: 1982-83 | 10 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Len Elmore | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Rudy Hackett | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Darrell Elston | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Kenny Natt | Kings | NBA | 1: 1984-85 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Clyde Mayes | Pacers | NBA | 1: 1976-77 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
* 76 teammates found. All stats represent what the teammates of Don Buse averaged when they played with him in the selected games.









