Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Paul Shirley	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Paul Shirley	3

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Paul Shirley	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Paul Shirley	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Paul Shirley	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Paul Shirley	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Paul Shirley	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 Shirley	1.8

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Paul Shirley	1.1

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Paul Shirley	0.4

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Paul Shirley	0.1

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Paul Shirley	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Paul Shirley	33

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Paul Shirley	19

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Paul Shirley	7

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Paul Shirley	1

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Paul Shirley	1

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Paul Shirley	18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Paul Shirley	.395

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Paul Shirley	.000

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Paul Shirley	.429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Paul Shirley	3.0		(2004)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Paul Shirley	2.3		(2004)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Paul Shirley	0.6		(2004)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Paul Shirley	0.1		(2004)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Paul Shirley	0.1		(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Paul Shirley	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Paul Shirley	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Paul Shirley	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Paul Shirley	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Paul Shirley	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Paul Shirley	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Paul Shirley	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Paul Shirley	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Paul Shirley	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Paul Shirley	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Paul Shirley	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Paul Shirley	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Paul Shirley	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Paul Shirley	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Paul Shirley	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Paul Shirley	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Paul Shirley	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Paul Shirley	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Paul Shirley	-

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.