Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Tucker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Tucker: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Tucker 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Tucker 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Tucker 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Tucker 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 Tucker 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Tucker 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Tucker 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Tucker 407

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Tucker 349

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Tucker 52

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Tucker 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Tucker .349

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Tucker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Tucker 5.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Tucker 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Tucker 0.6 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Tucker 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Tucker 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Tucker 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Tucker 56

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Tucker 40

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Tucker 3

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Tucker 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Tucker .344

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Tucker .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Tucker 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Tucker 4.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Tucker 0.3 (1956)

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

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