Dave DeBusschere vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

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