Dave DeBusschere vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig 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.

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Craig 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 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Craig Smith 91

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Craig Smith -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Craig Smith -

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.