Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Paxson 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 Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.