Dave DeBusschere vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tim Thomas 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 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.