Dave Cowens vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Von Wafer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Von Wafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Von Wafer 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Von Wafer 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

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.