Dave DeBusschere vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Josh Smith 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.