Dave Cowens vs. Wang Zhizhi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wang Zhizhi 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.

Wang Zhizhi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wang Zhizhi: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wang Zhizhi 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wang Zhizhi 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wang Zhizhi 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wang Zhizhi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wang Zhizhi 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wang Zhizhi 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wang Zhizhi 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wang Zhizhi 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wang Zhizhi 604

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wang Zhizhi 231

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wang Zhizhi 39

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wang Zhizhi 25

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wang Zhizhi 35

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wang Zhizhi 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wang Zhizhi .385

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wang Zhizhi .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wang Zhizhi 5.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wang Zhizhi 2.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wang Zhizhi 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wang Zhizhi 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wang Zhizhi 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wang Zhizhi 30

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wang Zhizhi 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wang Zhizhi 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wang Zhizhi 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wang Zhizhi 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wang Zhizhi 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wang Zhizhi .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wang Zhizhi .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wang Zhizhi 2.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wang Zhizhi 1.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)

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.