Dave Cowens vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Erick Strickland 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)

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.