Tom Burleson vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 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 Burleson 9.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.