Dave Cowens vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff 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.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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.