Dave DeBusschere vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bernard James 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 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bernard James 61

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bernard James 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.