Dave DeBusschere vs. T.J. Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars T.J. Ford 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.

T.J. Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
T.J. Ford: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 T.J. Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 T.J. Ford 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 T.J. Ford 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 T.J. Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 T.J. Ford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * T.J. Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 T.J. Ford 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 T.J. Ford 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 T.J. Ford 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 T.J. Ford 5.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * T.J. Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 T.J. Ford 4,797

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 T.J. Ford 1,331

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 T.J. Ford 2,495

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * T.J. Ford 496

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * T.J. Ford 55

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 T.J. Ford 429

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 T.J. Ford .433

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** T.J. Ford .289

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 T.J. Ford .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) T.J. Ford 14.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) T.J. Ford 4.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) T.J. Ford 7.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * T.J. Ford 1.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * T.J. Ford 0.2 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 T.J. Ford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 T.J. Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 T.J. Ford 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * T.J. Ford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 T.J. Ford 224

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 T.J. Ford 53

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 T.J. Ford 91

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * T.J. Ford 15

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * T.J. Ford 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 T.J. Ford 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 T.J. Ford .457

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** T.J. Ford .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 T.J. Ford .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) T.J. Ford 16.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) T.J. Ford 4.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) T.J. Ford 6.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * T.J. Ford 1.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * T.J. Ford 0.3 (2007)

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.