Dave DeBusschere vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Russ 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 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Russ Smith 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Russ Smith 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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.