Dave DeBusschere vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Michael Smith:
1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Michael Smith0
Dave DeBusschere12
Michael Smith7
Dave DeBusschere8
Michael Smith1
Dave DeBusschere8
Michael Smith0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Michael Smith0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Michael Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Michael Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Michael Smith 5.6

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Michael Smith 7.1

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Michael Smith 1.5

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Michael Smith 0.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Michael Smith 2,527

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Michael Smith 3,193

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Michael Smith 661

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Michael Smith 361

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Michael Smith 248

Dave DeBusschere 875
Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Michael Smith 6.9
(1995)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Michael Smith 9.5
(1997)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Michael Smith 2.4
(1997)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Michael Smith 1.0
(1997)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Michael Smith 0.7
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Michael Smith 4.8

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Michael Smith 5.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Michael Smith 2.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Michael Smith 0.3

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Michael Smith 19

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Michael Smith 22

Dave DeBusschere 253
Michael Smith 8

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Michael Smith 1

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Michael Smith 2

Dave DeBusschere 96
Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Michael Smith .583

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

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Michael Smith 4.8
(1996)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Michael Smith 5.5
(1996)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Michael Smith 2.0
(1996)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Michael Smith 0.3
(1996)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Michael Smith 0.5
(1996)

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.