Dave Cowens vs. Brian Winters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Winters 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 Winters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Winters: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brian Winters 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brian Winters 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brian Winters 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brian Winters 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brian Winters 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brian Winters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brian Winters 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brian Winters 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brian Winters 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brian Winters 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Winters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brian Winters 10,537

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brian Winters 1,688

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brian Winters 2,674

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brian Winters 792

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brian Winters 190

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brian Winters 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brian Winters .475

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brian Winters .363 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brian Winters .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brian Winters 19.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brian Winters 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brian Winters 4.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brian Winters 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brian Winters 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brian Winters 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brian Winters 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brian Winters 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brian Winters 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Winters 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brian Winters 637

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brian Winters 118

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brian Winters 192

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brian Winters 52

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brian Winters 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brian Winters 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brian Winters .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brian Winters .396 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brian Winters .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brian Winters 27.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brian Winters 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brian Winters 6.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brian Winters 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brian Winters 0.9 (1978)

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.