Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (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.