Dave Cowens vs. Jack Kerris Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Kerris 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.

Jack Kerris

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jack Kerris: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jack Kerris 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jack Kerris 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jack Kerris 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jack Kerris 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jack Kerris 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack Kerris 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jack Kerris 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack Kerris 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jack Kerris 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 Jack Kerris 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jack Kerris 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jack Kerris 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jack Kerris 2,057

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jack Kerris 1,286 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jack Kerris 667

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jack Kerris 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jack Kerris .363

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jack Kerris .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jack Kerris 10.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jack Kerris 7.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jack Kerris 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jack Kerris - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jack Kerris 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jack Kerris 5.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jack Kerris 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jack Kerris 92

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jack Kerris 40 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jack Kerris 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jack Kerris 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jack Kerris .349

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jack Kerris .582

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jack Kerris 12.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jack Kerris 9.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jack Kerris 4.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jack Kerris - 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.