Dave Cowens vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Jones - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.