Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Magic Johnson

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Magic Johnson 1979-1995 · Forward-Guard

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Magic Johnson (1979-1995) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Magic Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (19.6 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 1.86× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 47.1%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatMagic Johnson
16.0 Points / game 19.6
11.0 Rebounds / game 7.2
2.9 Assists / game 11.2
0.1 Steals / game 1.9
0.0 Blocks / game 0.4
43.2% Field goal % 52.0%
0.0% 3-point % 22.9%
70.3% Free throw % 84.3%
47.1% True shooting % 61.0%
875 Games played 906

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatMagic Johnson
1.43× Points vs era avg 1.86×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.72×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 4.52×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Magic Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatMagic Johnson
16.0 Points / game 19.5
12.0 Rebounds / game 7.7
2.6 Assists / game 12.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.9
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.7% Field goal % 50.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
70.3% Free throw % 83.6%
96 Playoff games 190

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatMagic Johnson
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 3
2 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#56 All-time GOAT rank #7

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