Dave DeBusschere vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Al Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Al Jefferson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.