Jalen Brunson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jalen Brunson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.