Dave Cowens vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Frankie Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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.