Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Farmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Farmer 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
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Farmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Farmer 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Farmer 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Farmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jim Farmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jim Farmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Farmer 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 Jim Farmer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Farmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Farmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Farmer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Farmer 715

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Farmer 186

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Farmer 111

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Farmer 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Farmer 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Farmer 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Farmer .428

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Farmer .282

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Farmer .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Farmer 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Farmer 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Farmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Farmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Farmer 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Farmer 4

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Farmer 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Farmer 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Farmer 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Farmer 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Farmer .250

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Farmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Farmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)

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.