Dave Cowens vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.