Dave DeBusschere vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lance 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 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.