Dave DeBusschere vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Al Thornton	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Al Thornton	4

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Al Thornton	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Al Thornton	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Al Thornton	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Al Thornton	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Al Thornton	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
Al Thornton	11.9

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Al Thornton	4.2

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Al Thornton	1.2

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Al Thornton	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Al Thornton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Al Thornton	3,527

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Al Thornton	1,233

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Al Thornton	353

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Al Thornton	185

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Al Thornton	152

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Al Thornton	296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Al Thornton	.452

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Al Thornton	.293

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Al Thornton	.747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Al Thornton	16.8		(2009)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Al Thornton	5.2		(2009)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Al Thornton	1.5		(2009)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Al Thornton	0.8		(2009)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Al Thornton	0.9		(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Al Thornton	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Al Thornton	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Al Thornton	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Al Thornton	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Al Thornton	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Al Thornton	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Al Thornton	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Al Thornton	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Al Thornton	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Al Thornton	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Al Thornton	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Al Thornton	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Al Thornton	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Al Thornton	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Al Thornton	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Al Thornton	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Al Thornton	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Al Thornton	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Al Thornton	-

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.