Dave Cowens vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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.