Dave DeBusschere vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 John Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * John Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 John Thomas 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 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.