Dave Cowens vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nolan Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nolan Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nolan Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nolan Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nolan Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nolan Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nolan Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nolan Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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