Dave Cowens vs. Yi Jianlian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yi Jianlian 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.

Yi Jianlian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Yi Jianlian 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Yi Jianlian 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Yi Jianlian 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Yi Jianlian 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Yi Jianlian 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Yi Jianlian 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Yi Jianlian 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Yi Jianlian 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Yi Jianlian 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Yi Jianlian 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Yi Jianlian 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Yi Jianlian 2,148

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Yi Jianlian 1,339

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Yi Jianlian 192

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Yi Jianlian 136

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Yi Jianlian 184

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Yi Jianlian 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Yi Jianlian .404

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Yi Jianlian .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Yi Jianlian .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Yi Jianlian 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Yi Jianlian 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Yi Jianlian 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Yi Jianlian 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Yi Jianlian 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Yi Jianlian .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Yi Jianlian .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Yi Jianlian .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

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.