Dave Cowens vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wes Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.