Dave Cowens vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Dumars 0

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Dumars 5

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Dumars 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.