Dave Cowens vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jonas Valanciunas 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jonas Valanciunas 706

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jonas Valanciunas 541

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jonas Valanciunas 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jonas Valanciunas 25

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jonas Valanciunas 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jonas Valanciunas .549

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jonas Valanciunas .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.