Dave DeBusschere vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Michael 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 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Michael Smith 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Michael Smith 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

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.