Dave Cowens vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Al Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.