Dave Cowens vs. Doug Smith Comparison

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

Doug Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Doug Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Doug Smith 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Doug Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Doug Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Doug Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Doug Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Doug Smith 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Doug Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Doug Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Doug Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Doug Smith 2,356

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Doug Smith 1,234

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Doug Smith 400

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Doug Smith 224

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Doug Smith 150

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Doug Smith 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Doug Smith .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Doug Smith .083

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Doug Smith .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Doug Smith 10.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Doug Smith 5.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Doug Smith 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Doug Smith 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Doug Smith 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Doug Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Doug Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Doug Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Doug Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Doug Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Doug Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Doug Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Doug Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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