Dave Cowens vs. Jeff Nordgaard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Nordgaard 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.

Jeff Nordgaard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jeff Nordgaard: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jeff Nordgaard 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jeff Nordgaard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jeff Nordgaard 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Nordgaard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jeff Nordgaard 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jeff Nordgaard 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jeff Nordgaard 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jeff Nordgaard 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jeff Nordgaard 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jeff Nordgaard 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jeff Nordgaard .278

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jeff Nordgaard .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jeff Nordgaard 1.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jeff Nordgaard 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jeff Nordgaard 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jeff Nordgaard -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jeff Nordgaard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jeff Nordgaard -

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.