Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

David Robinson vs Dave DeBusschere

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.43× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 47.1%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatDave DeBusschere
21.1 Points / game 16.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.0
2.5 Assists / game 2.9
1.4 Steals / game 0.1
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 43.2%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 70.3%
58.3% True shooting % 47.1%
987 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatDave DeBusschere
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.43×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatDave DeBusschere
18.0 Points / game 16.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 12.0
2.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 41.7%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 70.3%
123 Playoff games 96

Accolades

David RobinsonStatDave DeBusschere
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #56

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