Dave Cowens vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.