Dave DeBusschere vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Charles Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Charles Smith 789

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Charles Smith 77

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.