Dave Cowens vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.