Dave Cowens vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.