Dave DeBusschere vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.