Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs James Harden

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward James Harden 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and James Harden (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.39× their league average respectively; James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 47.1%). James Harden holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #41 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatJames Harden
16.0 Points / game 24.0
11.0 Rebounds / game 5.6
2.9 Assists / game 7.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
43.2% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 36.5%
70.3% Free throw % 86.0%
47.1% True shooting % 64.1%
875 Games played 1,221

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatJames Harden
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.39×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.35×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 3.21×

Advanced metrics

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

Dave DeBusschereStatJames Harden
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 109.4
— Net rating 5.5
— Usage % 28.6%
— Assist % 34.7%
— Rebound % 7.9%

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatJames Harden
16.0 Points / game 22.5
12.0 Rebounds / game 5.5
2.6 Assists / game 6.5
0.1 Steals / game 1.6
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
41.7% Field goal % 43.0%
0.0% 3-point % 34.7%
70.3% Free throw % 86.5%
96 Playoff games 173

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatJames Harden
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#56 All-time GOAT rank #41

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