Dave DeBusschere vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Taj Gibson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Taj Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Taj Gibson 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 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.