Dave Cowens vs. Dwight Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Davis 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.

Dwight Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dwight Davis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dwight Davis 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dwight Davis 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dwight Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dwight Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dwight Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dwight Davis 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dwight Davis 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dwight Davis 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dwight Davis 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dwight Davis 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dwight Davis 2,936

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dwight Davis 1,991

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dwight Davis 529

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dwight Davis 139 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dwight Davis 149 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dwight Davis 340

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dwight Davis .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dwight Davis .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dwight Davis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dwight Davis 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dwight Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dwight Davis 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dwight Davis 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dwight Davis 50

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dwight Davis 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dwight Davis 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dwight Davis 3 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dwight Davis 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dwight Davis 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dwight Davis .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dwight Davis .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dwight Davis 0.4 (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.