Tommy Byrnes vs. Dave DeBusschere Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave DeBusschere and Tommy Byrnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Tommy Byrnes played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Dave DeBusschere, who played 12. Tommy Byrnes had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, while Dave DeBusschere had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
60 |
- |
7.6 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.9 |
9.7 |
.300 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.7 |
.644 |
Dave DeBusschere |
80 |
29.4 |
12.7 |
- |
- |
8.7 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.1 |
11.8 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.6 |
.718 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
5 |
- |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
.239 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
2.2 |
.182 |
Dave DeBusschere |
4 |
39.8 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
6.3 |
14.8 |
.424 |
- |
- |
- |
7.5 |
11.0 |
.682 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
47 |
- |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
.285 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.631 |
Dave DeBusschere |
15 |
20.3 |
8.6 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.5 |
8.9 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.9 |
.581 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
3 |
- |
8.7 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.333 |
Dave DeBusschere |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
57 |
- |
7.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.8 |
9.2 |
.305 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.6 |
.617 |
Dave DeBusschere |
79 |
35.1 |
16.7 |
- |
- |
11.1 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.4 |
15.1 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.5 |
.700 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
53 |
- |
6.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
.302 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.702 |
Dave DeBusschere |
79 |
34.1 |
16.4 |
- |
- |
11.6 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.6 |
16.3 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.8 |
.659 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 5 |
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Tommy Byrnes |
Dave DeBusschere |
Season |
1950-51 | 1966-67 |
Team |
Baltimore Bullets (1st), Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
48 |
- |
4.6 |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
.302 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.655 |
Dave DeBusschere |
78 |
37.1 |
18.2 |
- |
- |
11.8 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.6 |
.705 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
80 |
39.1 |
17.9 |
- |
- |
13.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
7.2 |
16.2 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
5.4 |
.664 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
6 |
43.8 |
19.3 |
- |
- |
16.2 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
7.5 |
17.7 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
7.5 |
.578 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
76 |
38.7 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
11.7 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.7 |
15.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.698 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
10 |
41.9 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
14.8 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.1 |
17.4 |
.351 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.0 |
.820 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
79 |
33.3 |
14.6 |
- |
- |
10.0 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.2 |
13.7 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.2 |
.688 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
19 |
36.9 |
16.1 |
- |
- |
11.6 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
6.8 |
16.3 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.6 |
.662 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
81 |
35.7 |
15.6 |
- |
- |
11.1 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
6.5 |
15.3 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.9 |
.696 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
12 |
40.7 |
16.4 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
7.0 |
16.8 |
.416 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.7 |
.659 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
80 |
38.4 |
15.4 |
- |
- |
11.3 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
6.5 |
15.2 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.728 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
16 |
38.5 |
16.6 |
- |
- |
12.1 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.8 |
15.1 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
77 |
36.7 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
10.2 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
6.9 |
15.9 |
.435 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.4 |
.746 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
17 |
37.2 |
15.6 |
- |
- |
10.5 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
6.9 |
15.6 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.775 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
71 |
38.0 |
18.1 |
1.9 |
8.8 |
10.7 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
- |
3.1 |
7.9 |
17.1 |
.461 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.1 |
.756 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tommy Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave DeBusschere |
12 |
33.7 |
12.0 |
2.1 |
6.2 |
8.3 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
- |
3.0 |
5.3 |
13.8 |
.380 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.4 |
.621 |