Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dave Cowens Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Wilt Chamberlain 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 Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.1 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
17.6 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.9 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
13.6 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.4 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
3.8 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.1 | |  *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
0.9 | | *
|
|
Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
31,419 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
13,516 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
23,924 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
10,444 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
4,643 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
2,910 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
599 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
488 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1,045 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
766 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.540 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
.460 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
.071 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.511 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
.783 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
50.4 | | (1962) | |
| Dave Cowens |
20.5 | | (1973) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
27.2 | | (1961) | |
| Dave Cowens |
16.2 | | (1973) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
8.6 | | (1968) | |
| Dave Cowens |
5.0 | | (1977) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.3 | | (1975) | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.3 | | (1974) | *
|
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.5 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
18.9 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
24.5 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
14.4 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.2 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
3.7 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.2 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
0.9 | | *
|
|
Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,607 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
1,684 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,913 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
1,285 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
673 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
333 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
78 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
56 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
160 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
89 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.522 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
.451 | | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
.000 | | *
|
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.465 | | |
| Dave Cowens |
.744 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
37.0 | | (1961) | |
| Dave Cowens |
21.9 | | (1973) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.2 | | (1966) | |
| Dave Cowens |
16.6 | | (1973) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
9.0 | | (1967) | |
| Dave Cowens |
4.6 | | (1976) | |
|
| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.6 | | (1975) | *
|
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Dave Cowens |
1.4 | | (1977) | *
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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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
