Dave Cowens vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Wilburn 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ken Wilburn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

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. ** 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.