Dave Cowens vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brian Oliver 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Brian Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brian Oliver 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

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.