Dave DeBusschere vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Dennis Smith Jr.	7

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Dennis Smith Jr.	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
Dennis Smith Jr.	9.7

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.0

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Dennis Smith Jr.	4.2

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Dennis Smith Jr.	3,160

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Dennis Smith Jr.	967

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Dennis Smith Jr.	1,381

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	377

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	109

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Dennis Smith Jr.	326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Dennis Smith Jr.	.407

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	.298

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Dennis Smith Jr.	.674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Dennis Smith Jr.	15.2		(2018)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.8		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Dennis Smith Jr.	5.2		(2018)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.4		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

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.