Dave DeBusschere vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Phil 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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. 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.