Dave Cowens vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Dave Cowens 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lenny Wilkens 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 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lenny Wilkens - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.