Dave Cowens vs. Joe Roberts Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Roberts 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Roberts 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Roberts 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Roberts 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 Joe Roberts 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Roberts 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Roberts 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Roberts 1,118

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Roberts 936

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Roberts 109

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Roberts 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Roberts .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Roberts .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Roberts 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Roberts 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Roberts 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Roberts 32

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Roberts 32

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Roberts 0

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Roberts 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Roberts .344

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Roberts .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Roberts - 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.