Dave Cowens vs. Dante Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dante Cunningham 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.

Dante Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dante Cunningham: 2009-10 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dante Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dante Cunningham 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dante Cunningham 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dante Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dante Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dante Cunningham 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dante Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dante Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dante Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dante Cunningham 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dante Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dante Cunningham 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dante Cunningham 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dante Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dante Cunningham 4,133

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dante Cunningham 2,676

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dante Cunningham 506

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dante Cunningham 459

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dante Cunningham 336

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dante Cunningham 715

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dante Cunningham .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dante Cunningham .345

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dante Cunningham .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dante Cunningham 8.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dante Cunningham 5.1 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dante Cunningham 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dante Cunningham 0.7 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dante Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dante Cunningham 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dante Cunningham 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dante Cunningham 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dante Cunningham 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dante Cunningham 58

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dante Cunningham 48

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dante Cunningham 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dante Cunningham 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dante Cunningham 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dante Cunningham 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dante Cunningham .600

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dante Cunningham .667

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dante Cunningham .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dante Cunningham 5.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dante Cunningham 4.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dante Cunningham 0.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2015)

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.