Dave Cowens vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

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

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

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

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jabari Smith Jr. -

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jabari 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.