Dave DeBusschere vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner 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.

Brian Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Brian Skinner 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Brian Skinner 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Brian Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Brian Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Brian Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Brian Skinner 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 Brian Skinner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Brian Skinner 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Brian Skinner 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Brian Skinner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Brian Skinner 2,876

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Brian Skinner 2,841

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Brian Skinner 288

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Brian Skinner 256

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Brian Skinner 532

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Brian Skinner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Brian Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Brian Skinner 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Brian Skinner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Brian Skinner 49

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Brian Skinner 42

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Brian Skinner 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Brian Skinner 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Brian Skinner 11

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005)

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.