Dave DeBusschere vs. Tim Kempton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Kempton 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.

Tim Kempton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tim Kempton 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Kempton 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tim Kempton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tim Kempton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tim Kempton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tim Kempton 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 Tim Kempton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tim Kempton 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tim Kempton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tim Kempton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tim Kempton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tim Kempton 1,259

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tim Kempton 795

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tim Kempton 307

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tim Kempton 121

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tim Kempton 44

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tim Kempton 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tim Kempton .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Kempton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tim Kempton .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tim Kempton 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tim Kempton 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tim Kempton 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tim Kempton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tim Kempton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tim Kempton 44

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tim Kempton 21

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tim Kempton 12

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tim Kempton 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tim Kempton 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tim Kempton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tim Kempton .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tim Kempton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tim Kempton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994)

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.