Dave Cowens vs. Branden Dawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Branden Dawson 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.

Branden Dawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Branden Dawson: 2015-16 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Branden Dawson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Branden Dawson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Branden Dawson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Branden Dawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Branden Dawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Branden Dawson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Branden Dawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Branden Dawson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Branden Dawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Branden Dawson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Branden Dawson 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Branden Dawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Branden Dawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Branden Dawson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Branden Dawson 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Branden Dawson 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Branden Dawson 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Branden Dawson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Branden Dawson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Branden Dawson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Branden Dawson .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Branden Dawson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Branden Dawson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Branden Dawson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Branden Dawson 0.7 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Branden Dawson 0.0 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Branden Dawson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Branden Dawson 0.2 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Branden Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Branden Dawson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Branden Dawson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Branden Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Branden Dawson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Branden Dawson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Branden Dawson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Branden Dawson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Branden Dawson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Branden Dawson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Branden Dawson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Branden Dawson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Branden Dawson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Branden Dawson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Branden Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Branden Dawson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Branden Dawson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Branden Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Branden Dawson -

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.