Dave DeBusschere vs. Aaron James Comparison

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

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Aaron 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 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Aaron James 69

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Aaron James .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Aaron James -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Aaron James -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Aaron James -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Aaron James -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Aaron James -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Aaron James -

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.