Dave DeBusschere vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Steve 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 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.3 (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.