Dave Cowens vs. Leon Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leon Wood 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.

Leon Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Leon Wood: 1984-85 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Leon Wood 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Leon Wood 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Leon Wood 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Leon Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Leon Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Leon Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Leon Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Leon Wood 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Leon Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Leon Wood 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Leon Wood 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Leon Wood 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Leon Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Leon Wood 1,742

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Leon Wood 316

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Leon Wood 867

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Leon Wood 127

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Leon Wood 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Leon Wood 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Leon Wood .392

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Leon Wood .326

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Leon Wood .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Leon Wood 7.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Leon Wood 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Leon Wood 4.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Leon Wood 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Leon Wood 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Leon Wood 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Leon Wood 0.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Leon Wood 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Leon Wood 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Leon Wood 22

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Leon Wood 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Leon Wood 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Leon Wood 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Leon Wood 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Leon Wood 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Leon Wood .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Leon Wood .667

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Leon Wood .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Leon Wood 5.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Leon Wood 0.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Leon Wood 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)

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.