Dave DeBusschere vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dru 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 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dru Smith 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dru Smith -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dru Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dru Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dru Smith -

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.