Dave Cowens vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Sanders 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jeff Sanders .395

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jeff Sanders 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

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.