Dave Cowens vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Wetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.