Dave Cowens vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Smith Jr. -

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.