Dave Cowens vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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.

Eric Montross

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eric Montross 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eric Montross 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eric Montross 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eric Montross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eric Montross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Montross 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Eric Montross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Montross 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eric Montross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eric Montross 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eric Montross 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eric Montross 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eric Montross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eric Montross 2,071

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eric Montross 2,159

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eric Montross 207

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eric Montross 122

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eric Montross 275

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eric Montross 10.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eric Montross 7.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eric Montross 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eric Montross 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eric Montross 0.9 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eric Montross 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eric Montross 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eric Montross 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eric Montross 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eric Montross 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eric Montross 34

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eric Montross 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eric Montross 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eric Montross 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eric Montross 3.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eric Montross 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eric Montross 0.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eric Montross 0.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eric Montross 0.6 (2001)

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.