Dave Cowens vs. Clinton Smith Comparison

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

Clinton Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clinton Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clinton Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clinton Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clinton Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clinton Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clinton Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clinton Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clinton Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clinton Smith 134

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clinton Smith 60

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clinton Smith 49

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clinton Smith 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clinton Smith 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clinton Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clinton Smith .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clinton Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clinton Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clinton Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clinton Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clinton Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clinton Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clinton Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clinton Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clinton Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clinton Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clinton Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clinton Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clinton Smith -

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.