Dave Cowens vs. John Oldham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Oldham 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.

John Oldham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Oldham 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Oldham 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Oldham 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Oldham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Oldham 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Oldham 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Oldham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Oldham 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Oldham 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Oldham 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Oldham 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Oldham 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Oldham 926

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Oldham 242 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Oldham 226

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Oldham 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Oldham .319

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Oldham .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Oldham 8.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Oldham 3.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Oldham 1.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Oldham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Oldham 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Oldham 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Oldham 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Oldham 54

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Oldham 5 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Oldham 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Oldham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Oldham .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Oldham .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Oldham 9.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Oldham 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Oldham 1.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Oldham - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.