Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Kevin Durant

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 47.1%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatKevin Durant
16.0 Points / game 27.8
11.0 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.9 Assists / game 4.7
0.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
43.2% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
70.3% Free throw % 88.2%
47.1% True shooting % 58.7%
875 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatKevin Durant
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

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

Dave DeBusschereStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatKevin Durant
16.0 Points / game 29.3
12.0 Rebounds / game 7.8
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
41.7% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
70.3% Free throw % 86.9%
96 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#56 All-time GOAT rank #17

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