Dave Cowens vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wes Unseld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.