Dave Cowens vs. Fred Vinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Vinson 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.

Fred Vinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Vinson: 1994-95 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Fred Vinson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Fred Vinson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Fred Vinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Fred Vinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Fred Vinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Fred Vinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Fred Vinson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Fred Vinson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Fred Vinson 0.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Fred Vinson 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Fred Vinson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Vinson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Fred Vinson 17

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Fred Vinson 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Fred Vinson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Fred Vinson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Fred Vinson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Fred Vinson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Fred Vinson .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Fred Vinson .231

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Fred Vinson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Fred Vinson 1.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Fred Vinson 0.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Fred Vinson 0.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Fred Vinson 0.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Fred Vinson 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Vinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Fred Vinson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Fred Vinson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Fred Vinson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Fred Vinson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Fred Vinson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Fred Vinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Fred Vinson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Fred Vinson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Fred Vinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Fred Vinson -

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.