Dave Cowens vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Smith .455

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.