Dave Cowens vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ish Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.