Dave DeBusschere vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.