Dave Cowens vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.