Paul Arizin vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Dave DeBusschere 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.