Dave DeBusschere vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley 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.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Belus Smawley 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 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.