Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Dumars 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.