Dave Cowens vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tony Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.