Jim Creighton vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Jim Creighton 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

Jim Creighton

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Jim Creighton - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Creighton - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - 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.