Dave Cowens vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ennis Whatley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.