Dave DeBusschere vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Irving Thomas:
1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Irving Thomas0
Dave DeBusschere12
Irving Thomas1
Dave DeBusschere8
Irving Thomas1
Dave DeBusschere8
Irving Thomas0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Irving Thomas0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Irving Thomas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Irving Thomas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Irving Thomas 1.8

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Irving Thomas 1.2

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Irving Thomas 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Irving Thomas 0.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Irving Thomas 46

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Irving Thomas 31

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Irving Thomas 10

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Irving Thomas 4

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Irving Thomas 1

Dave DeBusschere 875
Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Irving Thomas 1.8
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Irving Thomas 1.2
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Irving Thomas 0.4
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Irving Thomas 0.2
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Irving Thomas 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Irving Thomas 0.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Irving Thomas 0.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Irving Thomas 0.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Irving Thomas 2

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Irving Thomas 0

Dave DeBusschere 253
Irving Thomas 0

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Irving Thomas 0

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Irving Thomas 0

Dave DeBusschere 96
Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Irving Thomas 0.7
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

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.