Dave Cowens vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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.

Jack Nichols

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jack Nichols 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jack Nichols 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jack Nichols 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jack Nichols 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jack Nichols 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack Nichols 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jack Nichols 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack Nichols 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jack Nichols 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jack Nichols 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jack Nichols 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jack Nichols 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jack Nichols 5,269

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jack Nichols 2,793 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jack Nichols 965

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jack Nichols 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jack Nichols 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jack Nichols 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jack Nichols 519

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jack Nichols 209 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jack Nichols 117

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jack Nichols .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.