Dave DeBusschere vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Tom Van Arsdale:
1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Tom Van Arsdale0
Dave DeBusschere12
Tom Van Arsdale12
Dave DeBusschere8
Tom Van Arsdale0
Dave DeBusschere8
Tom Van Arsdale3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Tom Van Arsdale0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Tom Van Arsdale0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Tom Van Arsdale0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Tom Van Arsdale 0.7

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Tom Van Arsdale 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Tom Van Arsdale 230

*
Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Tom Van Arsdale 16

*
Dave DeBusschere 875
Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Tom Van Arsdale -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Tom Van Arsdale 22.9
(1971)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Tom Van Arsdale 6.5
(1970)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Tom Van Arsdale 2.7
(1975)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Tom Van Arsdale 1.1
(1975)

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Tom Van Arsdale 0.1
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 253
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*
Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*
Dave DeBusschere 96
Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Tom Van Arsdale -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Tom Van Arsdale -

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Tom Van Arsdale -

*
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.