Cross-era · careers 42 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Nikola Jokic

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 42 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 47.1%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatNikola Jokic
16.0 Points / game 22.2
11.0 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.9 Assists / game 7.5
0.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
43.2% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
70.3% Free throw % 82.5%
47.1% True shooting % 70.3%
875 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatNikola Jokic
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Dave DeBusschereStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatNikola Jokic
16.0 Points / game 27.4
12.0 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.6 Assists / game 7.6
0.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
41.7% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
70.3% Free throw % 82.9%
96 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#56 All-time GOAT rank #35

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