Dave Cowens vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic 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.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Pekovic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nikola Pekovic -

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.