Don Buse vs. Dorian Finney-Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorian Finney-Smith and Don Buse 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
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dorian Finney-Smith: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Dorian Finney-Smith 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Dorian Finney-Smith 5

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Dorian Finney-Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Dorian Finney-Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Dorian Finney-Smith 2,672

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Dorian Finney-Smith 851

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Dorian Finney-Smith 485

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Dorian Finney-Smith 265

Total Games Don Buse 648 Dorian Finney-Smith 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Dorian Finney-Smith .436

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Dorian Finney-Smith .362

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Dorian Finney-Smith .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Dorian Finney-Smith 5.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Dorian Finney-Smith 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Dorian Finney-Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Dorian Finney-Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Dorian Finney-Smith 400

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Dorian Finney-Smith 218

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Dorian Finney-Smith 85

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Dorian Finney-Smith 36

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Dorian Finney-Smith 16

Total Games Don Buse 35 Dorian Finney-Smith 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Dorian Finney-Smith .443

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Dorian Finney-Smith .412

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Dorian Finney-Smith .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Dorian Finney-Smith 6.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Dorian Finney-Smith 3.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.