Dave Cowens vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Jovic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nikola Jovic 0.6 (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.