Dave Cowens vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Wilkes 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 James Wilkes 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Wilkes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Wilkes 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Wilkes 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Wilkes .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.