Al Attles vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Al Attles 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

Al Attles

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Attles: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Al Attles 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Al Attles 7 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Attles 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Al Attles 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Attles 8.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Attles 3.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Attles 6,328 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Al Attles 2,463 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Al Attles 2,483 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Al Attles 711 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Attles .451 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Attles .632 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Attles 11.3 (1962) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 4.7 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Attles 6.0 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Attles 6.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 4.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Al Attles 3.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Attles 394 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Al Attles 245 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Al Attles 206 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Al Attles 62 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Attles .403 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Attles .544 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Attles 12.2 (1964) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 5.3 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Attles 7.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - 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.