Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

James Worthy vs Dave DeBusschere

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Worthy was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.43× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 47.1%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

James WorthyStatDave DeBusschere
17.6 Points / game 16.0
5.1 Rebounds / game 11.0
3.0 Assists / game 2.9
1.1 Steals / game 0.1
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 43.2%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 70.3%
55.9% True shooting % 47.1%
926 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatDave DeBusschere
1.70× Points vs era avg 1.43×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatDave DeBusschere
21.1 Points / game 16.0
5.2 Rebounds / game 12.0
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 41.7%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 70.3%
143 Playoff games 96

Accolades

James WorthyStatDave DeBusschere
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #56

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