Dave Cowens vs. Blaine Denning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blaine Denning and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Blaine Denning:
1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Blaine Denning0
Dave Cowens11
Blaine Denning1
Dave Cowens7
Blaine Denning0
Dave Cowens8
Blaine Denning0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Blaine Denning0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Blaine Denning0
Dave Cowens1
Blaine Denning0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Blaine Denning0
Dave Cowens1
Blaine Denning0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Blaine Denning 5.0

Dave Cowens 13.6
Blaine Denning 4.0

Dave Cowens 3.8
Blaine Denning 0.0

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Blaine Denning 5

Dave Cowens 10,444
Blaine Denning 4

Dave Cowens 2,910
Blaine Denning 0

Dave Cowens 599
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Blaine Denning 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Blaine Denning .400

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Blaine Denning 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Blaine Denning 5.0
(1953)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Blaine Denning 4.0
(1953)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Blaine Denning 0.0
(1953)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 333
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Blaine Denning 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Blaine Denning -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Blaine Denning -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Blaine Denning -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Blaine Denning -

n/a **
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.