Dave Cowens vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.