Cedric Ball vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - 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.