Dave Cowens vs. Willie Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Jones 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.

Willie Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Willie Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Willie Jones 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Willie Jones 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Willie Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Willie Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willie Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Willie Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willie Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Willie Jones 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 Willie Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Willie Jones 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Willie Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Willie Jones 2,016

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Willie Jones 767

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Willie Jones 545

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Willie Jones 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Willie Jones .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Willie Jones .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Willie Jones 9.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Willie Jones 3.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Willie Jones 2.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Willie Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Willie Jones 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Willie Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Willie Jones 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Willie Jones 157

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Willie Jones 37

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Willie Jones 43

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Willie Jones 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Willie Jones .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Willie Jones .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Willie Jones 11.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Willie Jones 2.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Willie Jones 3.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Willie Jones - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.