Dave Cowens vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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.

Darryl Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

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.