Dave Cowens vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins 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.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kendrick Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kendrick Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)

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.