Dave Cowens vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Wilson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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.