Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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.

Wayne Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Selden 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

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.