Dave Cowens vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 DeWayne Scales 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 DeWayne Scales 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * DeWayne Scales -

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.