Dave Cowens vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Yardley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Yardley - n/a **

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. ** 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.