Dave DeBusschere vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ish 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 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.