Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Dave DeBusschere

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 47.1%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDave DeBusschere
21.8 Points / game 16.0
11.1 Rebounds / game 11.0
2.5 Assists / game 2.9
1.7 Steals / game 0.1
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 43.2%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 70.3%
55.3% True shooting % 47.1%
1,238 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDave DeBusschere
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.43×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

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

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDave DeBusschere
25.9 Points / game 16.0
11.2 Rebounds / game 12.0
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.7 Steals / game 0.1
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 41.7%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 70.3%
145 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDave DeBusschere
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 8
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #56

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