Dave DeBusschere vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rik Smits 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 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.