Dave Cowens vs. Jared Jeffries Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jared Jeffries and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens and Jared Jeffries both played 11 years in the NBA. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jared Jeffries had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jared Jeffries 11 4 2002-03 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1970-712002-03
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Jared Jeffries 20 14.6 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 .476 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.5 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1971-722003-04
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Jared Jeffries 82 23.3 5.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.2 5.7 .377 0.1 0.4 .167 1.3 2.1 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1972-732004-05
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Jared Jeffries 77 26.1 6.8 2.0 2.9 4.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.7 2.6 5.6 .468 0.2 0.7 .314 1.3 2.2 .584
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Jared Jeffries 10 24.7 6.4 1.9 2.2 4.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.3 3.4 2.4 4.9 .490 0.3 0.6 .500 1.3 1.7 .765

Season 4

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1973-742005-06
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Jared Jeffries 77 25.3 6.4 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.4 5.4 .451 0.2 0.6 .320 1.3 2.2 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Jared Jeffries 6 35.8 8.0 3.3 2.8 6.2 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.2 2.8 7.2 .395 0.2 1.2 .143 2.2 2.8 .765

Season 5

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1974-752006-07
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Jared Jeffries 55 23.8 4.1 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.7 1.7 3.7 .461 0.0 0.4 .100 0.6 1.2 .456
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1975-762007-08
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Jared Jeffries 73 18.2 3.7 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.5 3.7 .400 0.1 0.3 .160 0.7 1.3 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Jared Jeffries 56 23.4 5.3 2.3 1.8 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.9 .440 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Jared Jeffries 70 25.6 5.3 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.1 2.9 2.0 4.5 .439 0.3 1.0 .296 1.1 1.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Jared Jeffries 42 14.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 .349 0.0 0.2 .222 0.3 0.7 .414
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jared Jeffries 4 21.3 6.3 3.3 1.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 10

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Jared Jeffries 39 18.7 4.4 1.8 2.1 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.7 .410 0.1 0.4 .188 1.3 1.8 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Jared Jeffries 5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Jared Jeffries
Season 1982-832012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Jared Jeffries 38 9.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.4 1.4 .296 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------