Jake Bornheimer vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jake Bornheimer 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

Jake Bornheimer

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Bornheimer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Bornheimer 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jake Bornheimer 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jake Bornheimer 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jake Bornheimer 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Bornheimer 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Bornheimer 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jake Bornheimer 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 4.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 342 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 53 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 75 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .295 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .671 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.9 (1949) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.9 (1949) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 22 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 2 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 4 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .400 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .667 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 10.0 (1949) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 1.0 (1949) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.