Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (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.