Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs George Gervin

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and George Gervin (1976-1985) 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, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 47.1%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatGeorge Gervin
16.0 Points / game 26.2
11.0 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.9 Assists / game 2.8
0.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
43.2% Field goal % 51.0%
0.0% 3-point % 18.3%
70.3% Free throw % 84.5%
47.1% True shooting % 57.2%
875 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatGeorge Gervin
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatGeorge Gervin
16.0 Points / game 27.0
12.0 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.6 Assists / game 3.2
0.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
41.7% Field goal % 49.4%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 79.5%
96 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 9
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#56 All-time GOAT rank #54

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