Dave Cowens vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael Smith 248

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael Smith 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael Smith .583

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)

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.