Dave Cowens vs. Bob Wilkerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilkerson 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bob Wilkerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Wilkerson: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Wilkerson 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Wilkerson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Wilkerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Wilkerson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Wilkerson 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Wilkerson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Wilkerson 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Wilkerson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Wilkerson 5,424

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Wilkerson 2,236

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Wilkerson 1,835

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Wilkerson 671

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Wilkerson 141

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Wilkerson 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Wilkerson .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bob Wilkerson .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Wilkerson .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Wilkerson 13.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Wilkerson 5.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Wilkerson 5.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Wilkerson 1.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Wilkerson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Wilkerson 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Wilkerson 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Wilkerson 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Wilkerson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Wilkerson 204

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Wilkerson 113

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Wilkerson 107

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Wilkerson 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Wilkerson 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Wilkerson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Wilkerson .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bob Wilkerson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Wilkerson .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Wilkerson 9.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Wilkerson 8.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Wilkerson 6.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Wilkerson 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Wilkerson 0.3 (1979)

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.