Dave DeBusschere vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gene 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 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gene James 95

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gene James 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.