Dave Cowens vs. Alvin Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Scott and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Alvin Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alvin Scott: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alvin Scott 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alvin Scott 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alvin Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alvin Scott 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alvin Scott 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alvin Scott 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alvin Scott 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alvin Scott 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alvin Scott 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alvin Scott 3,088

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alvin Scott 1,992

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alvin Scott 847

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alvin Scott 404

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alvin Scott 371

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alvin Scott 627

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alvin Scott .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alvin Scott .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alvin Scott .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alvin Scott 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alvin Scott 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alvin Scott 1.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alvin Scott 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alvin Scott 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alvin Scott 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alvin Scott 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alvin Scott 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alvin Scott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alvin Scott 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alvin Scott 224

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alvin Scott 149

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alvin Scott 78

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alvin Scott 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alvin Scott 51

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alvin Scott 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alvin Scott .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alvin Scott .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alvin Scott .653

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alvin Scott 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alvin Scott 4.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alvin Scott 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alvin Scott 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alvin Scott 1.9 (1982)

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.