Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Damian Lillard

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 47.1%). Dave DeBusschere holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #56 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatDamian Lillard
16.0 Points / game 25.1
11.0 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.9 Assists / game 6.8
0.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.2% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
70.3% Free throw % 89.5%
47.1% True shooting % 59.0%
875 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatDamian Lillard
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Dave DeBusschereStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatDamian Lillard
16.0 Points / game 25.2
12.0 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.6 Assists / game 6.1
0.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.7% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
70.3% Free throw % 88.9%
96 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#56 All-time GOAT rank #69

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