Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mike James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mike James 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 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mike James 122

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mike James 180

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mike James 34

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mike James 8

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mike James 16

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mike James 12

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mike James 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mike James 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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