Dave Cowens vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.