Dave Cowens vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Twardzik 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Twardzik 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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.