Dave DeBusschere vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tony 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 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.