Dave Cowens vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.