Dave Cowens vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Starks 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Starks 106

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Starks 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.