Dave DeBusschere vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Kurt 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 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Kurt Thomas .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.