Dave DeBusschere vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Otis 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 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.