Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Stephen Curry

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 47.1%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatStephen Curry
16.0 Points / game 24.8
11.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.9 Assists / game 6.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.2% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
70.3% Free throw % 91.0%
47.1% True shooting % 64.8%
875 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatStephen Curry
1.43× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

Dave DeBusschereStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatStephen Curry
16.0 Points / game 26.8
12.0 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.6 Assists / game 6.2
0.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.7% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
70.3% Free throw % 89.1%
96 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#56 All-time GOAT rank #16

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