Dave Cowens vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.