Dave Cowens vs. Jerry Eaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Eaves 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.

Jerry Eaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jerry Eaves 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jerry Eaves 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jerry Eaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jerry Eaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jerry Eaves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jerry Eaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jerry Eaves 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jerry Eaves 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jerry Eaves 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jerry Eaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jerry Eaves 1,132

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jerry Eaves 208

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jerry Eaves 414

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jerry Eaves 85

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jerry Eaves 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jerry Eaves 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jerry Eaves .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jerry Eaves .071

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jerry Eaves .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jerry Eaves 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jerry Eaves 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jerry Eaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jerry Eaves 55

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jerry Eaves 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jerry Eaves 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jerry Eaves 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jerry Eaves 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jerry Eaves 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jerry Eaves .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jerry Eaves .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jerry Eaves .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984)

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.