Dave Cowens vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Randy Smith 1

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Randy Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Randy Smith .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

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.