Dave Cowens vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clinton Wheeler -

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.