Darrell Armstrong vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Darrell Armstrong 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

Darrell Armstrong

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Armstrong: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Darrell Armstrong 14 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Darrell Armstrong 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Darrell Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 9.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 1.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 7,712 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 2,269 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 3,394 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 1,133 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 98 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 840 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .409 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .334 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .871 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 16.2 (2000) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.6 (2001) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 7.0 (2001) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.2 (1999) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 346 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 117 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 127 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 48 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 6 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 51 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .398 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .287 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .900 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 15.3 (2002) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 5.5 (2001) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.3 (1999) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 (1999) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.5 (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.