Dave Cowens vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerome Kersey:
1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Jerome Kersey1
Dave Cowens11
Jerome Kersey17
Dave Cowens7
Jerome Kersey15
Dave Cowens8
Jerome Kersey0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Jerome Kersey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jerome Kersey0
Dave Cowens1
Jerome Kersey0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jerome Kersey0
Dave Cowens1
Jerome Kersey0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Jerome Kersey 10.3

Dave Cowens 13.6
Jerome Kersey 5.5

Dave Cowens 3.8
Jerome Kersey 1.9

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Jerome Kersey 1.2

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Jerome Kersey 11,825

Dave Cowens 10,444
Jerome Kersey 6,339

Dave Cowens 2,910
Jerome Kersey 2,134

Dave Cowens 599
*
Jerome Kersey 1,439

Dave Cowens 488
*
Jerome Kersey 799

Dave Cowens 766
Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Jerome Kersey 19.2
(1988)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Jerome Kersey 8.4
(1990)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Jerome Kersey 3.2
(1989)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.8
(1989)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.1
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Jerome Kersey 12.4

Dave Cowens 14.4
Jerome Kersey 5.7

Dave Cowens 3.7
Jerome Kersey 1.8

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Jerome Kersey 1.3

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Jerome Kersey 1,557

Dave Cowens 1,285
Jerome Kersey 717

Dave Cowens 333
Jerome Kersey 233

Dave Cowens 78
*
Jerome Kersey 168

Dave Cowens 56
*
Jerome Kersey 80

Dave Cowens 89
Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Jerome Kersey 20.7
(1990)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Jerome Kersey 8.5
(1993)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Jerome Kersey 3.6
(1992)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Jerome Kersey 3.3
(1989)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.0
(1998)

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.