Dave Cowens vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.