Dave DeBusschere vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tom Sanders 1

* 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 Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tom Sanders .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tom Sanders .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.