Dave Cowens vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Smith 51

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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