Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Dennis Johnson

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) 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, Dave DeBusschere was the higher-volume scorer (16.0 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Dennis Johnson was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 47.1%). Dave DeBusschere holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #56 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatDennis Johnson
16.0 Points / game 14.1
11.0 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.9 Assists / game 5.0
0.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
43.2% Field goal % 44.6%
0.0% 3-point % 13.3%
70.3% Free throw % 80.0%
47.1% True shooting % 51.1%
875 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatDennis Johnson
1.43× Points vs era avg 1.34×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatDennis Johnson
16.0 Points / game 17.3
12.0 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.6 Assists / game 5.6
0.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
41.7% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
70.3% Free throw % 80.1%
96 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 3
8 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#56 All-time GOAT rank #59

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