Dave DeBusschere vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 John Salmons 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 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.