Dave Cowens vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Scott Wedman 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Scott Wedman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

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.