Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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 Pace

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Pace 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 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Pace 38

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Pace 6

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joe Pace 0.7 (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.