Dave DeBusschere vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.