Tom Abernethy vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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. 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.