Dave Cowens vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)

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.