Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Dave DeBusschere

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 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 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 47.1%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatDave DeBusschere
15.7 Points / game 16.0
11.8 Rebounds / game 11.0
1.3 Assists / game 2.9
0.9 Steals / game 0.1
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 43.2%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 70.3%
60.3% True shooting % 47.1%
1,242 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatDave DeBusschere
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.43×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

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

Dwight HowardStatDave DeBusschere
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatDave DeBusschere
15.3 Points / game 16.0
11.8 Rebounds / game 12.0
1.2 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.1
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 41.7%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 70.3%
125 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatDave DeBusschere
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 8
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#48 All-time GOAT rank #56

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