Dave DeBusschere vs. Doug Smith Comparison

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

Doug Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Doug Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Doug Smith 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Doug Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Doug Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Doug 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 Doug Smith 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Doug Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Doug Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Doug Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Doug Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Doug Smith 2,356

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Doug Smith 1,234

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Doug Smith 400

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Doug Smith 224

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Doug Smith 150

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Doug Smith 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Doug Smith .425

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Doug Smith .083

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Doug Smith .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Doug Smith 10.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Doug Smith 5.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Doug Smith 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Doug Smith 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Doug Smith 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Doug Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Doug Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Doug Smith -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Doug Smith -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Doug Smith -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Doug Smith -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Doug Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Doug Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Doug Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Doug 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.