Dave Cowens vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walt Wesley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walt Wesley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.