Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Julius Erving

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) 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, Julius Erving was the higher-volume scorer (22.0 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 47.1%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatJulius Erving
16.0 Points / game 22.0
11.0 Rebounds / game 6.7
2.9 Assists / game 3.9
0.1 Steals / game 1.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.5
43.2% Field goal % 50.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.6%
70.3% Free throw % 77.9%
47.1% True shooting % 55.8%
875 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatJulius Erving
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.09×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatJulius Erving
16.0 Points / game 21.9
12.0 Rebounds / game 7.0
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.1 Steals / game 1.7
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
41.7% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 8.0%
70.3% Free throw % 78.1%
96 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatJulius Erving
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 3
8 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#56 All-time GOAT rank #21

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