Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Thompson 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.