Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Dave DeBusschere

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave DeBusschere was the higher-volume scorer (16.0 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 47.1%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatDave DeBusschere
7.3 Points / game 16.0
13.1 Rebounds / game 11.0
1.8 Assists / game 2.9
0.7 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 43.2%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 70.3%
54.6% True shooting % 47.1%
911 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatDave DeBusschere
0.72× Points vs era avg 1.43×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatDave DeBusschere
6.4 Points / game 16.0
9.9 Rebounds / game 12.0
1.2 Assists / game 2.6
0.6 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 41.7%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 70.3%
169 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatDave DeBusschere
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 2
2 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#32 All-time GOAT rank #56

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