Dave DeBusschere vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tom Owens 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 Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tom Owens 259

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tom Owens 10

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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. 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.