Dave Cowens vs. George Dempsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Dempsey 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.

George Dempsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Dempsey 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Dempsey 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Dempsey 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Dempsey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Dempsey 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Dempsey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George Dempsey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Dempsey 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Dempsey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Dempsey 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Dempsey 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Dempsey 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Dempsey 1,574

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Dempsey 1,125

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Dempsey 711

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Dempsey 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Dempsey .407

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Dempsey .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Dempsey 7.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Dempsey 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Dempsey 3.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Dempsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Dempsey 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Dempsey 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Dempsey 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Dempsey 105

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Dempsey 64

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Dempsey 35

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Dempsey 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Dempsey .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Dempsey .592

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Dempsey 12.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Dempsey 7.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Dempsey 6.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Dempsey - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.