Dave DeBusschere vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Malcolm 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 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Malcolm Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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.