Dave Cowens vs. Stephen Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Jackson 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.

Stephen Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Stephen Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Stephen Jackson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Stephen Jackson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Stephen Jackson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Stephen Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephen Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephen Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Stephen Jackson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Stephen Jackson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Stephen Jackson 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Stephen Jackson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephen Jackson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Stephen Jackson 12,976

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Stephen Jackson 3,328

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Stephen Jackson 2,634

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Stephen Jackson 1,109

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Stephen Jackson 317

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Stephen Jackson 858

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Stephen Jackson .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Stephen Jackson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Stephen Jackson .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Stephen Jackson 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Stephen Jackson 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Stephen Jackson 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Stephen Jackson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephen Jackson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Stephen Jackson 1,003

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Stephen Jackson 263

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Stephen Jackson 193

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Stephen Jackson 98

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Stephen Jackson 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Stephen Jackson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Stephen Jackson .404

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Stephen Jackson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Stephen Jackson .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007)

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.