Dave DeBusschere vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.