Joe Cooke vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** 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. ** 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.