Dave Cowens vs. Charles Shackleford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Shackleford 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.

Charles Shackleford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Charles Shackleford: 1988-89 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Charles Shackleford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Charles Shackleford 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Charles Shackleford 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Charles Shackleford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Charles Shackleford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charles Shackleford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Charles Shackleford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charles Shackleford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Charles Shackleford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Charles Shackleford 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Charles Shackleford 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Charles Shackleford 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Charles Shackleford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charles Shackleford 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Charles Shackleford 1,625

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Charles Shackleford 1,448

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Charles Shackleford 170

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Charles Shackleford 119

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Charles Shackleford 148

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Charles Shackleford 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Charles Shackleford .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Charles Shackleford .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Charles Shackleford .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Charles Shackleford 8.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Charles Shackleford 6.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Charles Shackleford 0.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Charles Shackleford 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Charles Shackleford 0.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Charles Shackleford -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Charles Shackleford -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Charles Shackleford -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Charles Shackleford -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charles Shackleford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Charles Shackleford -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Charles Shackleford -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Charles Shackleford -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Charles Shackleford -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Charles Shackleford -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Charles Shackleford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Charles Shackleford -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Charles Shackleford -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Charles Shackleford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Charles Shackleford -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Charles Shackleford -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Charles Shackleford -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Charles Shackleford -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Charles Shackleford -

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.