Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Garvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Garvin 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 Garvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Garvin 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Garvin 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Garvin 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Garvin 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 Garvin 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Garvin 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Garvin 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Garvin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Garvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Garvin 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Garvin 5

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Garvin 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Garvin 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Garvin 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Garvin 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Garvin .250

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Garvin -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Garvin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Garvin -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Garvin -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Garvin -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Garvin -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Garvin -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Garvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Garvin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Garvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jim Garvin -

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.