Dave DeBusschere vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Thaddeus Young 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.