Dave Cowens vs. Jose Ortiz Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jose Ortiz and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 9 more than Jose Ortiz, who played 2. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jose Ortiz had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
7 |
1970-71 to 1982-83 |
Jose Ortiz |
2 |
0 |
1988-89 to 1989-90 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Dave Cowens |
Jose Ortiz |
Season |
1970-71 | 1988-89 |
Team |
Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
81 |
38.0 |
17.0 |
- |
- |
15.0 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.8 |
16.1 |
.422 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.732 |
Jose Ortiz |
51 |
6.4 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.596 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
79 |
40.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
15.2 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.3 |
17.2 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.720 |
Jose Ortiz |
13 |
4.9 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
.452 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.600 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
40.1 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
13.8 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.3 |
.596 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
82 |
41.8 |
20.5 |
- |
- |
16.2 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.779 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
13 |
46.0 |
21.9 |
- |
- |
16.6 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
9.9 |
21.0 |
.473 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.2 |
.659 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
80 |
41.9 |
19.0 |
3.3 |
12.4 |
15.7 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
- |
3.7 |
8.1 |
18.4 |
.437 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.832 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
18 |
42.9 |
20.5 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
13.3 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
- |
4.7 |
8.9 |
20.6 |
.435 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.797 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
65 |
40.5 |
20.4 |
3.5 |
11.2 |
14.7 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
- |
3.7 |
8.8 |
18.4 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.8 |
.783 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
43.5 |
20.5 |
4.5 |
12.0 |
16.5 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
- |
4.5 |
9.2 |
21.5 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.885 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
78 |
39.8 |
19.0 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
16.0 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
- |
4.0 |
7.8 |
16.7 |
.468 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.756 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
18 |
44.3 |
21.0 |
4.8 |
11.6 |
16.4 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
- |
4.7 |
8.7 |
18.9 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.759 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
50 |
37.8 |
16.4 |
2.9 |
11.0 |
13.9 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
- |
3.6 |
6.6 |
15.1 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.818 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
9 |
42.1 |
16.6 |
3.2 |
11.7 |
14.9 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
- |
4.1 |
7.3 |
16.4 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.773 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
77 |
41.8 |
18.6 |
3.2 |
10.8 |
14.0 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.842 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
68 |
37.0 |
16.6 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
9.6 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
14.9 |
.483 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.807 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
66 |
32.7 |
14.2 |
1.9 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
14.1 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.779 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
9 |
33.4 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
11.4 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.909 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
40 |
25.4 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.825 |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jose Ortiz |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |