Dave Cowens vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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.

Cameron Payne

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cameron Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cameron Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cameron Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)

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.