Dave Cowens vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derek Strong 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Derek Strong 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.