Dave DeBusschere vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lionel Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lionel Simmons 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 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

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.