Dave Cowens vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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