Dave Cowens vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derek Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derek Smith 175

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derek Smith 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derek Smith .535

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derek Smith 0.1 (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.