Dave DeBusschere vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Thomas 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.

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Matt Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Matt Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Matt Thomas 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 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

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.