Dave Cowens vs. Joe Holland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holland 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 Holland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Holland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Holland 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Holland 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Holland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holland 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Holland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holland 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Holland 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holland 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Holland 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Holland 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Holland 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Holland 1,084

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Holland 510 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Holland 327

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Holland 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Holland .331

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Holland .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Holland 7.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Holland 2.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Holland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Holland 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Holland 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Holland 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Holland 83

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Holland 12 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Holland 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Holland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Holland .392

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Holland .368

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Holland 11.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Holland 3.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Holland - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.