Jake Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jake Carter 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

Jake Carter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Carter: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jake Carter 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jake Carter 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jake Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Carter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Carter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jake Carter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Carter 3.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Carter 82 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jake Carter 24 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jake Carter 24 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Carter .307 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Carter .679 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Carter 3.4 (1950) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 1.0 (1950) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Carter 1.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Carter 10 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jake Carter 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jake Carter 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Carter .143 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Carter .667 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Carter 1.3 (1950) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 0.4 (1950) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.