Dave Cowens vs. Craig Smith Comparison

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

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Craig Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Craig Smith 91

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Craig Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Craig Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Craig 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.