Dave DeBusschere vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jake Pelkington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.