Dave Cowens vs. Jacob Gilyard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jacob Gilyard 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.

Jacob Gilyard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jacob Gilyard: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jacob Gilyard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jacob Gilyard 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jacob Gilyard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jacob Gilyard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jacob Gilyard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jacob Gilyard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jacob Gilyard 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jacob Gilyard 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jacob Gilyard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jacob Gilyard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jacob Gilyard 176

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jacob Gilyard 50

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jacob Gilyard 144

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jacob Gilyard 36

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jacob Gilyard 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jacob Gilyard 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jacob Gilyard .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jacob Gilyard .403

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jacob Gilyard 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jacob Gilyard 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jacob Gilyard 4.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jacob Gilyard 7.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jacob Gilyard 3.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jacob Gilyard 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jacob Gilyard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jacob Gilyard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jacob Gilyard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jacob Gilyard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jacob Gilyard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jacob Gilyard -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jacob Gilyard -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jacob Gilyard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jacob Gilyard -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jacob Gilyard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jacob Gilyard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jacob Gilyard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jacob Gilyard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jacob Gilyard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jacob Gilyard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jacob Gilyard -

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.