Dave DeBusschere vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Billy Paultz:
1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Billy Paultz0
Dave DeBusschere12
Billy Paultz9
Dave DeBusschere8
Billy Paultz9
Dave DeBusschere8
Billy Paultz0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Billy Paultz0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Billy Paultz0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Billy Paultz0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Billy Paultz 8.5

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Billy Paultz 5.6

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Billy Paultz 1.6

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Billy Paultz 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Billy Paultz 5,432

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Billy Paultz 3,553

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Billy Paultz 1,043

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Billy Paultz 275

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Billy Paultz 706

Dave DeBusschere 875
Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Billy Paultz .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Billy Paultz 15.8
(1978)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Billy Paultz 8.4
(1978)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Billy Paultz 2.7
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Billy Paultz 0.8
(1980)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Billy Paultz 2.4
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Billy Paultz 7.4

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Billy Paultz 5.4

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Billy Paultz 1.5

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Billy Paultz 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Billy Paultz 515

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Billy Paultz 380

Dave DeBusschere 253
Billy Paultz 106

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Billy Paultz 30

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Billy Paultz 54

Dave DeBusschere 96
Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Billy Paultz .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Billy Paultz 17.0
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Billy Paultz 8.5
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Billy Paultz 2.5
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Billy Paultz 1.0
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Billy Paultz 1.3
(1981)

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. 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.