Dave Cowens vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Milt Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Milt Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)

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.