Dave Cowens vs. Shelton Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelton Jones 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.

Shelton Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shelton Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shelton Jones 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shelton Jones 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shelton Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shelton Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shelton Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shelton Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shelton Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shelton Jones 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shelton Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shelton Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shelton Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelton Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shelton Jones 244

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shelton Jones 113

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shelton Jones 42

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shelton Jones 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shelton Jones 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shelton Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shelton Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shelton Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shelton Jones .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shelton Jones 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shelton Jones 2.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shelton Jones 0.8 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shelton Jones 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shelton Jones 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelton Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shelton Jones -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shelton Jones -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shelton Jones -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shelton Jones -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shelton Jones -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shelton Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shelton Jones -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shelton Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shelton Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shelton Jones -

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.