Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Dave DeBusschere

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 47.1%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatDave DeBusschere
17.8 Points / game 16.0
10.0 Rebounds / game 11.0
3.7 Assists / game 2.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 43.2%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 70.3%
54.6% True shooting % 47.1%
1,462 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatDave DeBusschere
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.43×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatDave DeBusschere
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatDave DeBusschere
18.2 Points / game 16.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 12.0
3.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 41.7%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 70.3%
143 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatDave DeBusschere
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 2
14 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#18 All-time GOAT rank #56

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