Dave Cowens vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cotton Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cotton Nash 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cotton Nash 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cotton Nash 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cotton Nash 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cotton Nash - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.