Dave DeBusschere vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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. 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.