Jeff Ayres vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jeff Ayres 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

Jeff Ayres

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ayres: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ayres 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jeff Ayres 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jeff Ayres 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jeff Ayres 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 690 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 632 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 99 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 37 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 66 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 237 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .553 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .400 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .776 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.9 (2013) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.5 (2014) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.8 (2014) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 45 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 44 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 8 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 2 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 5 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 38 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .391 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .692 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.3 (2010) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.0 (2013) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2015) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.0 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.