Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bob 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.