Dave Cowens vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.