Anthony Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Anthony Carter 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

Anthony Carter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Carter: 1999-00 to 2011-12
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Carter 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Anthony Carter 7 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Anthony Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 4.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 3.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Carter 3,009 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Anthony Carter 1,302 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Anthony Carter 2,363 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Anthony Carter 601 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Anthony Carter 115 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Anthony Carter 623 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Carter .404 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Anthony Carter .250 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Carter .706 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 7.8 (2008) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.9 (2008) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 5.5 (2008) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 1.5 (2008) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.5 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 4.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 3.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Carter 174 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Anthony Carter 97 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Anthony Carter 126 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Anthony Carter 32 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Anthony Carter 6 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Anthony Carter 39 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Carter .430 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Anthony Carter .148 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Carter .696 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 8.0 (2007) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 4.0 (2000) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 5.6 (2000) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 1.2 (2000) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.3 (2001) 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.