Dave Cowens vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.