Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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 Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Zipser 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 Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.