Dave Cowens vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jokic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.