Dave Cowens vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.