Dave Cowens vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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.

Gene Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gene Wiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Wiley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gene Wiley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Wiley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gene Wiley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

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.