Thurl Bailey vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.