Jerryd Bayless vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jerryd Bayless 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

Jerryd Bayless

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jerryd Bayless 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) 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.