Dave Cowens vs. Lloyd Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Neal 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.

Lloyd Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lloyd Neal: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lloyd Neal 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lloyd Neal 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lloyd Neal 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lloyd Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lloyd Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lloyd Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lloyd Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lloyd Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lloyd Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lloyd Neal 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lloyd Neal 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lloyd Neal 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lloyd Neal 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lloyd Neal 4,846

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lloyd Neal 3,370

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lloyd Neal 632

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lloyd Neal 178 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lloyd Neal 324 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lloyd Neal 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lloyd Neal .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lloyd Neal .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lloyd Neal 15.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lloyd Neal 11.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lloyd Neal 1.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lloyd Neal 0.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lloyd Neal 1.6 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lloyd Neal 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lloyd Neal 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lloyd Neal 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lloyd Neal 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lloyd Neal 92

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lloyd Neal 81

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lloyd Neal 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lloyd Neal 2 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lloyd Neal 12 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lloyd Neal 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lloyd Neal .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lloyd Neal .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lloyd Neal 5.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lloyd Neal 3.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lloyd Neal 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lloyd Neal 0.1 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lloyd Neal 1.3 (1978) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.