Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Yates - 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.