Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.