Dave DeBusschere vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Popeye Jones 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 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Popeye Jones -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Popeye Jones -

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.