Dave Cowens vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Popeye Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Popeye Jones -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Popeye Jones -

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.