Dave DeBusschere vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

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

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nick 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 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nick 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.