Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Dave DeBusschere

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 16.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.43× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 47.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Dave DeBusschere's #56.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatDave DeBusschere
19.0 Points / game 16.0
10.8 Rebounds / game 11.0
3.0 Assists / game 2.9
0.7 Steals / game 0.1
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 43.2%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 70.3%
55.1% True shooting % 47.1%
1,392 Games played 875

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatDave DeBusschere
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.43×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.98×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatDave DeBusschere
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatDave DeBusschere
20.6 Points / game 16.0
11.4 Rebounds / game 12.0
3.1 Assists / game 2.6
0.7 Steals / game 0.1
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 41.7%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 70.3%
251 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatDave DeBusschere
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 2
15 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#4 All-time GOAT rank #56

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