Jerry Bird vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.