Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Moses Malone

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) 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, Moses Malone was the higher-volume scorer (20.6 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 47.1%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatMoses Malone
16.0 Points / game 20.6
11.0 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.9 Assists / game 1.3
0.1 Steals / game 0.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
43.2% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 7.3%
70.3% Free throw % 76.8%
47.1% True shooting % 56.9%
875 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatMoses Malone
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.00×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatMoses Malone
16.0 Points / game 22.1
12.0 Rebounds / game 13.8
2.6 Assists / game 1.4
0.1 Steals / game 0.9
0.0 Blocks / game 1.6
41.7% Field goal % 46.7%
0.0% 3-point % 5.3%
70.3% Free throw % 77.7%
96 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatMoses Malone
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#56 All-time GOAT rank #15

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