Jalen Brunson vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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.