Dave DeBusschere vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tyrus 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 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.