Dave Cowens vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Dave Cowens 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 Cowens

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Adrian Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Adrian Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Adrian Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Adrian Smith - n/a **

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.