Cliff Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Anderson 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - 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.