Dave DeBusschere vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Johnson 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Linton Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Linton Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Linton Johnson 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 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (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.