Dave Cowens vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kenny Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (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.