Dave Cowens vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.