James Cotton vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

James Cotton

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 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 Cotton 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games James Cotton 19 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games James Cotton 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - 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.