Dave Cowens vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Phil Jackson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Phil Jackson 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 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

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.