Dave Cowens vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 David West 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 David West 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 David West 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 David West 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 David West 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 David West 6,590

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 David West 2,273

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * David West 764

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * David West 850

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 David West 655

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 David West 265

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * David West 74

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * David West 95

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.