Dave Cowens vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas 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 Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Lucas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

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

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.