Dave Cowens vs. Wardell Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wardell 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.

Wardell Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wardell Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wardell Jackson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wardell Jackson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wardell Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wardell Jackson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wardell Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wardell Jackson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wardell Jackson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wardell Jackson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wardell Jackson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wardell Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wardell Jackson 243

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wardell Jackson 133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wardell Jackson 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wardell Jackson 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wardell Jackson 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wardell Jackson 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wardell Jackson .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wardell Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wardell Jackson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wardell Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wardell Jackson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wardell Jackson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wardell Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wardell Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wardell Jackson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wardell Jackson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wardell Jackson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wardell Jackson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wardell Jackson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wardell Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wardell Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wardell Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wardell Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wardell Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wardell Jackson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wardell Jackson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wardell Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wardell Jackson -

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.