Dave Cowens vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Smith 1.3 (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.