Dave Cowens vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerald Wallace 1

Steals Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wallace 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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.