Dave DeBusschere vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

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

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Thomas Gardner 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 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.