Dave Cowens vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Dave Cowens 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Andrew Wiggins 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Andrew Wiggins 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Andrew Wiggins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Andrew Wiggins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Andrew Wiggins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Andrew Wiggins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Andrew Wiggins 14,169

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Andrew Wiggins 3,425

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Andrew Wiggins 1,755

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Andrew Wiggins 742

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Andrew Wiggins 518

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Andrew Wiggins 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Andrew Wiggins .356

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Andrew Wiggins .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Andrew Wiggins 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Andrew Wiggins 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Andrew Wiggins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Andrew Wiggins 705

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Andrew Wiggins 277

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Andrew Wiggins 84

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Andrew Wiggins 36

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Andrew Wiggins 45

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Andrew Wiggins 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Andrew Wiggins .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Andrew Wiggins .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Andrew Wiggins .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Andrew Wiggins 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Andrew Wiggins 1.3 (2025)

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.