Dave Cowens vs. Jalen Pickett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Pickett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Pickett: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jalen Pickett 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jalen Pickett 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jalen Pickett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Pickett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jalen Pickett 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jalen Pickett 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jalen Pickett 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jalen Pickett 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jalen Pickett 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Pickett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jalen Pickett 242

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jalen Pickett 85

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jalen Pickett 128

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jalen Pickett 23

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jalen Pickett 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jalen Pickett 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jalen Pickett .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jalen Pickett .389

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jalen Pickett .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jalen Pickett 4.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jalen Pickett 1.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jalen Pickett 2.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jalen Pickett 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jalen Pickett 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jalen Pickett 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jalen Pickett 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jalen Pickett 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jalen Pickett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Pickett 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jalen Pickett 17

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jalen Pickett 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jalen Pickett 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jalen Pickett 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jalen Pickett 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jalen Pickett 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jalen Pickett .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jalen Pickett .300

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jalen Pickett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jalen Pickett 1.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jalen Pickett 0.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jalen Pickett 0.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Pickett 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jalen Pickett 0.3 (2024)

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.