Dave Cowens vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Guy Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Guy Sparrow 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Guy Sparrow - 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.