Dave DeBusschere vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Etan Thomas 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.9 (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.