Dave Cowens vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith 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.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

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.