Dave Cowens vs. Sam Jacobson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jacobson 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.

Sam Jacobson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Jacobson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Jacobson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Jacobson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Jacobson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Jacobson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Jacobson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Jacobson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Jacobson 283

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Jacobson 80

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Jacobson 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Jacobson 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Jacobson 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Jacobson 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Jacobson .511

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Jacobson .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Jacobson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Jacobson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Jacobson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Jacobson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Jacobson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Jacobson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Jacobson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Jacobson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Jacobson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Jacobson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Jacobson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Jacobson -

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.