Dave DeBusschere vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tom Hoover 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 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tom Hoover - 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.