Dave DeBusschere vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Sam Jones 3

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Sam 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 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.