Dave Cowens vs. Joe Strawder Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Strawder: 1965-66 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Strawder 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Strawder 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Strawder 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Strawder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Strawder 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Strawder 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 Strawder 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Strawder 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Strawder 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Strawder 1,977

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Strawder 2,296

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Strawder 245

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Strawder 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Strawder .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Strawder .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Strawder 9.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Strawder 10.4 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Strawder 1.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Strawder 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Strawder 10.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Strawder 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Strawder 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Strawder 65

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Strawder 9

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Strawder 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Strawder .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Strawder .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Strawder 7.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Strawder 10.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Strawder 1.5 (1968)

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

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