Dave Cowens vs. DeSagana Diop Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeSagana Diop 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.

DeSagana Diop

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 DeSagana Diop 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 DeSagana Diop 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 DeSagana Diop 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 DeSagana Diop 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 DeSagana Diop 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 DeSagana Diop 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 DeSagana Diop 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 DeSagana Diop 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * DeSagana Diop 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeSagana Diop 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 DeSagana Diop 1,185

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 DeSagana Diop 2,219

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 DeSagana Diop 270

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * DeSagana Diop 227

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * DeSagana Diop 630

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 DeSagana Diop 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 DeSagana Diop .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * DeSagana Diop .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 DeSagana Diop .467

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 DeSagana Diop 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 DeSagana Diop 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 DeSagana Diop 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * DeSagana Diop 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeSagana Diop 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 DeSagana Diop 80

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 DeSagana Diop 150

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 DeSagana Diop 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * DeSagana Diop 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * DeSagana Diop 38

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 DeSagana Diop 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 DeSagana Diop .611

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * DeSagana Diop -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 DeSagana Diop .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007)

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.