Dave DeBusschere vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gary Payton II 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 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.