Dave Cowens vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jay Vincent 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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.