Dave DeBusschere vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas 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.

James Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 James Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * James Silas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 James Silas 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 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 James Silas 745

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * James Silas 252

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * James Silas 56

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 James Silas .485

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** James Silas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 James Silas 64

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 James Silas 95

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * James Silas 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * James Silas 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 James Silas .448

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** James Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * James Silas 0.3 (1980)

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.