Dave Cowens vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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.