Dave DeBusschere vs. Alen Smailagic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alen Smailagic 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.

Alen Smailagic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Alen Smailagic: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Alen Smailagic 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Alen Smailagic 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Alen Smailagic 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Alen Smailagic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Alen Smailagic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Alen Smailagic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Alen Smailagic 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 Alen Smailagic 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Alen Smailagic 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Alen Smailagic 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Alen Smailagic 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Alen Smailagic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Alen Smailagic 87

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Alen Smailagic 43

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Alen Smailagic 17

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Alen Smailagic 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Alen Smailagic 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Alen Smailagic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Alen Smailagic .463

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Alen Smailagic .304

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Alen Smailagic .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Alen Smailagic 4.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Alen Smailagic 1.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Alen Smailagic 0.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Alen Smailagic 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Alen Smailagic 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Alen Smailagic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Alen Smailagic -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Alen Smailagic -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Alen Smailagic -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Alen Smailagic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Alen Smailagic -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Alen Smailagic -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Alen Smailagic -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Alen Smailagic -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Alen Smailagic -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Alen Smailagic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Alen Smailagic -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Alen Smailagic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Alen Smailagic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Alen Smailagic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Alen Smailagic -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Alen Smailagic -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Alen Smailagic -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Alen Smailagic -

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.