Cleveland Buckner vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.