Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Petersen 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 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.