Dave Cowens vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.