Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Artis Gilmore

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Artis Gilmore was the higher-volume scorer (17.1 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 47.1%). Dave DeBusschere holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #56 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatArtis Gilmore
16.0 Points / game 17.1
11.0 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.9 Assists / game 1.9
0.1 Steals / game 0.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.9
43.2% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
70.3% Free throw % 70.1%
47.1% True shooting % 64.3%
875 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatArtis Gilmore
1.43× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave DeBusschere's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatArtis Gilmore
16.0 Points / game 11.7
12.0 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.6 Assists / game 1.1
0.1 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
41.7% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 62.7%
96 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#56 All-time GOAT rank #73

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