Dave Cowens vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Lambert 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Lambert 172

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Lambert 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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.