Dave Cowens vs. Howie Jolliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Jolliff 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.

Howie Jolliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Howie Jolliff 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Howie Jolliff 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Howie Jolliff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howie Jolliff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Howie Jolliff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howie Jolliff 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Howie Jolliff 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Howie Jolliff 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Howie Jolliff 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Howie Jolliff 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Howie Jolliff 388

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Howie Jolliff 586

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Howie Jolliff 112

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Howie Jolliff 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Howie Jolliff .367

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Howie Jolliff .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Howie Jolliff 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Howie Jolliff 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Howie Jolliff 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Howie Jolliff 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Howie Jolliff 53

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Howie Jolliff 15

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Howie Jolliff 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Howie Jolliff .364

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Howie Jolliff 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Howie Jolliff - 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.