Dave Cowens vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley 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.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.