Jaylen Brown vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,983 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 604 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 248 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 103 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 44 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 108 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .363 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .732 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 24.0 (2024) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 8.0 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 (2024) 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.