Dave Cowens vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.