Dave DeBusschere vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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 Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Earl Tatum 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 Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Earl Tatum .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.