Dave DeBusschere vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Sam Smith -

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.