Dave Cowens vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.