Dave Cowens vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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 Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Wallace 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Wallace 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Wallace 216

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Wallace 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.