Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dave Cowens vs K.C. Jones

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave Cowens was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 43.5%). Dave Cowens holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #51 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatK.C. Jones
17.6 Points / game 7.4
13.6 Rebounds / game 3.6
3.8 Assists / game 4.3
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.9% Field goal % 38.6%
0.7% 3-point % 0.0%
78.5% Free throw % 64.1%
49.5% True shooting % 43.5%
766 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatK.C. Jones
1.69× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatK.C. Jones
18.9 Points / game 6.4
14.4 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.3% Field goal % 35.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
76.4% Free throw % 69.9%
89 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Dave CowensStatK.C. Jones
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 8
6 All-Star selections 0
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#51 All-time GOAT rank #66

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