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.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

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

Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens2
Wendell Carter Jr.6
Dave Cowens11
Wendell Carter Jr.1
Dave Cowens7
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens8

Honors and Awards

Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens3
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens3
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dave Cowens1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5
Dave Cowens 17.6

Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5
Dave Cowens 13.6

Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0
Dave Cowens 3.8

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
Dave Cowens 1.1

*
Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

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

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

Wendell Carter Jr. 631
Dave Cowens 2,910

Wendell Carter Jr. 195
Dave Cowens 599

*
Wendell Carter Jr. 240
Dave Cowens 488

*
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

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

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8
(2020)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)

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Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3
(2019)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)

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NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6
Dave Cowens 18.9

Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3
Dave Cowens 14.4

Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3
Dave Cowens 3.7

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7
Dave Cowens 1.2

*
Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Wendell Carter Jr. 53
Dave Cowens 1,684

Wendell Carter Jr. 44
Dave Cowens 1,285

Wendell Carter Jr. 9
Dave Cowens 333

Wendell Carter Jr. 5
Dave Cowens 78

*
Wendell Carter Jr. 4
Dave Cowens 56

*
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)

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

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

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

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7
(2024)
Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)

*
Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
(2024)
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)

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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.