Dave DeBusschere vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jayson Tatum 5

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jayson 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 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.