James Collins vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and James Collins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists James Collins 3 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals James Collins 6 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games James Collins 23 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games James Collins 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage James Collins - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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.