Tom Boswell vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Tom Boswell 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

Tom Boswell

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) 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. 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.