Dave Cowens vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.