Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim 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 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Neal - 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.