Dave Cowens vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Smith 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.