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.

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.

Irving Thomas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Irving Thomas 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 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Irving Thomas 1

Total Games 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)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Games 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)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game 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.