Dave DeBusschere vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 David Thompson 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 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.