Dave Cowens vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Robinson 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.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jackie Robinson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Robinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jackie Robinson -

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.