Dave DeBusschere vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Thomas 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.

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Carl Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Carl Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Carl Thomas 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 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.