Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Dave DeBusschere

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 47.1%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatDave DeBusschere
30.1 Points / game 16.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.0
5.3 Assists / game 2.9
2.4 Steals / game 0.1
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 43.2%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 70.3%
56.9% True shooting % 47.1%
1,072 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatDave DeBusschere
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.43×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatDave DeBusschere
33.5 Points / game 16.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 12.0
5.7 Assists / game 2.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.1
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 41.7%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 70.3%
179 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Michael JordanStatDave DeBusschere
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #56

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