Dave Cowens vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jason Preston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jason Preston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jason Preston 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jason Preston 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jason Preston 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

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.