Jackie Butler vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jackie Butler 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

Jackie Butler

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Butler: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Butler 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jackie Butler 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Butler 5.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler 3.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Butler 343 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jackie Butler 205 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jackie Butler 30 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jackie Butler 20 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jackie Butler 31 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jackie Butler 69 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Butler .539 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Butler .775 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Butler 5.3 (2006) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler 3.3 (2006) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler 0.5 (2007) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler 0.3 (2005) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler 0.6 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jackie Butler 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler - Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.