Carlos Arroyo vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Carlos Arroyo 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

Carlos Arroyo

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Arroyo: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Carlos Arroyo 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Carlos Arroyo 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Carlos Arroyo 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 6.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 3.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 3,770 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 965 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 1,761 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 290 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 26 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 569 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .438 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .338 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .806 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 12.6 (2004) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.6 (2004) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.0 (2004) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.9 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 93 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 28 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 65 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 8 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 34 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .388 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .773 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.2 (2010) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.8 (2010) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.2 (2010) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.6 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2005) 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.