Dave Cowens vs. Robert Smith Comparison

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

Robert Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Robert Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Robert Smith 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Robert Smith 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Robert Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Robert Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Robert Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Robert Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Robert Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Robert Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Robert Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Robert Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Robert Smith 1,135

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Robert Smith 288

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Robert Smith 401

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Robert Smith 119

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Robert Smith 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Robert Smith 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Robert Smith .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Robert Smith .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Robert Smith .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Robert Smith 8.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Robert Smith 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Robert Smith 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Robert Smith 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Robert Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Robert Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Robert Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Robert Smith 80

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Robert Smith 23

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Robert Smith 39

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Robert Smith 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Robert Smith 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Robert Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Robert Smith .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Robert Smith .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Robert Smith .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Robert Smith 4.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Robert Smith 1.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Robert Smith 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Robert Smith 0.0 (1983)

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.