Dave DeBusschere vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tal Skinner 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 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

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.