Dave Cowens vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Jake Pelkington:
1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Jake Pelkington0
Dave Cowens11
Jake Pelkington1
Dave Cowens7
Jake Pelkington1
Dave Cowens8
Jake Pelkington0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Jake Pelkington0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jake Pelkington0
Dave Cowens1
Jake Pelkington0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jake Pelkington0
Dave Cowens1
Jake Pelkington0
*
* 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

Dave Cowens 17.6
Jake Pelkington 11.1

Dave Cowens 13.6
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.8
Jake Pelkington 2.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Jake Pelkington 597

Dave Cowens 10,444
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 2,910
Jake Pelkington 131

Dave Cowens 599
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Jake Pelkington 11.1
(1949)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Jake Pelkington 2.4
(1949)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Jake Pelkington 17.7

Dave Cowens 14.4
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.7
Jake Pelkington 1.0

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Jake Pelkington 53

Dave Cowens 1,285
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 333
Jake Pelkington 3

Dave Cowens 78
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Jake Pelkington 17.7
(1949)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Jake Pelkington 1.0
(1949)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Jake Pelkington -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Jake Pelkington -

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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.