Dave DeBusschere vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.