Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Isiah Thomas

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Isiah Thomas was the higher-volume scorer (19.2 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 1.85× their league average respectively; Isiah Thomas was the more efficient scorer (51.6% true shooting to 47.1%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatIsiah Thomas
16.0 Points / game 19.2
11.0 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.9 Assists / game 9.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.9
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.2% Field goal % 45.2%
0.0% 3-point % 29.0%
70.3% Free throw % 75.9%
47.1% True shooting % 51.6%
875 Games played 979

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatIsiah Thomas
1.43× Points vs era avg 1.85×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 3.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatIsiah Thomas
16.0 Points / game 20.4
12.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.6 Assists / game 8.9
0.1 Steals / game 2.1
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.7% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 32.3%
70.3% Free throw % 77.0%
96 Playoff games 111

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatIsiah Thomas
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#56 All-time GOAT rank #36

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