Tommy Byrnes vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.