Dave DeBusschere vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jimmy Oliver 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 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jimmy Oliver -

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.