Dave Cowens vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Skippy Whitaker:
1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Skippy Whitaker0
Dave Cowens11
Skippy Whitaker1
Dave Cowens7
Skippy Whitaker0
Dave Cowens8
Skippy Whitaker0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Skippy Whitaker0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Skippy Whitaker0
Dave Cowens1
Skippy Whitaker0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Skippy Whitaker0
Dave Cowens1
Skippy Whitaker0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Dave Cowens 13.6
Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Dave Cowens 3.8
Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Skippy Whitaker 2

Dave Cowens 10,444
Skippy Whitaker 1

Dave Cowens 2,910
Skippy Whitaker 1

Dave Cowens 599
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Skippy Whitaker 0.7
(1955)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Skippy Whitaker 0.3
(1955)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Skippy Whitaker 0.3
(1955)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 333
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Skippy Whitaker -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Skippy Whitaker -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Skippy Whitaker -

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.