Dave Cowens vs. Craig Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Neal 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.

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Craig Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Craig Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Craig Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Craig Neal 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Craig Neal -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Craig Neal -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Craig Neal -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Craig Neal -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Craig Neal -

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.