Dave DeBusschere vs. Earl Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Jones 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.

Earl Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Earl Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Earl Jones 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Jones 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Earl Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Earl Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Earl Jones 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 Earl Jones 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Earl Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Earl Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Earl Jones 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Earl Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Earl Jones 13

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Earl Jones 10

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Earl Jones 4

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Earl Jones 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Earl Jones 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Earl Jones 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Earl Jones .385

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Earl Jones .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Earl Jones 1.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Earl Jones 0.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Earl Jones 0.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Earl Jones 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Earl Jones 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Earl Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Earl Jones -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Earl Jones -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Earl Jones -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Earl Jones -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Earl Jones -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Earl Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Earl Jones -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Earl Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Earl Jones -

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.