Dave Cowens vs. Jake Tsakalidis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Tsakalidis 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.

Jake Tsakalidis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jake Tsakalidis: 2000-01 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jake Tsakalidis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jake Tsakalidis 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jake Tsakalidis 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jake Tsakalidis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jake Tsakalidis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jake Tsakalidis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jake Tsakalidis 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jake Tsakalidis 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jake Tsakalidis 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jake Tsakalidis 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jake Tsakalidis 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jake Tsakalidis 1,497

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jake Tsakalidis 1,238

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jake Tsakalidis 101

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jake Tsakalidis 73

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jake Tsakalidis 223

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jake Tsakalidis 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jake Tsakalidis .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jake Tsakalidis .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jake Tsakalidis .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jake Tsakalidis 7.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jake Tsakalidis 5.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jake Tsakalidis 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jake Tsakalidis 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jake Tsakalidis 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jake Tsakalidis 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jake Tsakalidis 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jake Tsakalidis 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jake Tsakalidis 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jake Tsakalidis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jake Tsakalidis 29

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jake Tsakalidis 43

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jake Tsakalidis 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jake Tsakalidis 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jake Tsakalidis 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jake Tsakalidis 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jake Tsakalidis .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jake Tsakalidis .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jake Tsakalidis 3.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jake Tsakalidis 7.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jake Tsakalidis 0.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jake Tsakalidis 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jake Tsakalidis 1.8 (2001)

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.