Dave Cowens vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dru Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dru Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dru Smith 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dru Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dru Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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