Dave Cowens vs. T.J. Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars T.J. Ford 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.

T.J. Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
T.J. Ford: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 T.J. Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 T.J. Ford 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 T.J. Ford 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 T.J. Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 T.J. Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 T.J. Ford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 T.J. Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 T.J. Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 T.J. Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 T.J. Ford 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 T.J. Ford 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 T.J. Ford 5.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * T.J. Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 T.J. Ford 4,797

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 T.J. Ford 1,331

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 T.J. Ford 2,495

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * T.J. Ford 496

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * T.J. Ford 55

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 T.J. Ford 429

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 T.J. Ford .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * T.J. Ford .289

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 T.J. Ford .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) T.J. Ford 14.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) T.J. Ford 4.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) T.J. Ford 7.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * T.J. Ford 1.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * T.J. Ford 0.2 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 T.J. Ford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 T.J. Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 T.J. Ford 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * T.J. Ford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 T.J. Ford 224

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 T.J. Ford 53

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 T.J. Ford 91

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * T.J. Ford 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * T.J. Ford 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 T.J. Ford 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 T.J. Ford .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * T.J. Ford .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 T.J. Ford .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) T.J. Ford 16.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) T.J. Ford 4.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) T.J. Ford 6.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * T.J. Ford 1.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * T.J. Ford 0.3 (2007)

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.