Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Eakins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Eakins 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.

Jim Eakins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Eakins 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Eakins 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Eakins 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Eakins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jim Eakins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jim Eakins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Eakins 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 Jim Eakins 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Eakins 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Eakins 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Eakins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Eakins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Eakins 628

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Eakins 436

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Eakins 148

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Eakins 36

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Eakins 66

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Eakins 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Eakins .462

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Eakins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Eakins .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Eakins 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Eakins 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Eakins 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Eakins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Eakins 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Eakins 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Eakins 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Eakins 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Eakins 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Eakins 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Eakins 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Eakins .200

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jim Eakins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Eakins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978)

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.