Dave DeBusschere vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Vinnie Johnson 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.