Dave DeBusschere vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tom Patterson - *

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.