Dave Cowens vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jalen Smith 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jalen Smith 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jalen Smith 2,290

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jalen Smith 1,432

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jalen Smith 222

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jalen Smith 71

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jalen Smith 188

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jalen Smith 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jalen Smith .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jalen Smith .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jalen Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jalen Smith 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jalen Smith 0.1 (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.