Dave Cowens vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford 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.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Don Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Don Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Don Ford 139

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Don Ford 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

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.