Dave Cowens vs. LaBradford Smith Comparison

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

LaBradford Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
LaBradford Smith: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 LaBradford Smith 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 LaBradford Smith 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 LaBradford Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 LaBradford Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 LaBradford Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 LaBradford Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 LaBradford Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * LaBradford Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaBradford Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 LaBradford Smith 1,218

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 LaBradford Smith 271

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 LaBradford Smith 394

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * LaBradford Smith 142

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * LaBradford Smith 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 LaBradford Smith 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 LaBradford Smith .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * LaBradford Smith .298

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 LaBradford Smith .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) LaBradford Smith 9.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) LaBradford Smith 1.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) LaBradford Smith 2.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * LaBradford Smith 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * LaBradford Smith 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 LaBradford Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 LaBradford Smith -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 LaBradford Smith -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * LaBradford Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaBradford Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 LaBradford Smith -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 LaBradford Smith -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 LaBradford Smith -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * LaBradford Smith -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * LaBradford Smith -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 LaBradford Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 LaBradford Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 LaBradford Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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