Dave Cowens vs. Gerald Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wilkins 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.

Gerald Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerald Wilkins: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gerald Wilkins 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gerald Wilkins 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gerald Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerald Wilkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gerald Wilkins 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gerald Wilkins 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gerald Wilkins 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gerald Wilkins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gerald Wilkins 11,736

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gerald Wilkins 2,646

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gerald Wilkins 2,697

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gerald Wilkins 907

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gerald Wilkins 208

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gerald Wilkins 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gerald Wilkins .450

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gerald Wilkins .316

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gerald Wilkins .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gerald Wilkins 19.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gerald Wilkins 4.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gerald Wilkins 4.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gerald Wilkins 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gerald Wilkins 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gerald Wilkins 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gerald Wilkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gerald Wilkins 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gerald Wilkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gerald Wilkins 711

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gerald Wilkins 153

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gerald Wilkins 190

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gerald Wilkins 52

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gerald Wilkins 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gerald Wilkins 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gerald Wilkins .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gerald Wilkins .278

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gerald Wilkins .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gerald Wilkins 20.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gerald Wilkins 4.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gerald Wilkins 5.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gerald Wilkins 1.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gerald Wilkins 0.4 (1997)

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.