Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Dave DeBusschere

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 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 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 47.1%). Dave DeBusschere holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #56 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatDave DeBusschere
8.8 Points / game 16.0
3.2 Rebounds / game 11.0
4.2 Assists / game 2.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 43.2%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 70.3%
54.3% True shooting % 47.1%
873 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatDave DeBusschere
0.84× Points vs era avg 1.43×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.

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

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatDave DeBusschere
9.4 Points / game 16.0
3.4 Rebounds / game 12.0
4.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 41.7%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 70.3%
168 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Michael CooperStatDave DeBusschere
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 2
0 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#65 All-time GOAT rank #56

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