Dave Cowens vs. Malcolm Delaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm Delaney 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.

Malcolm Delaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malcolm Delaney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malcolm Delaney 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malcolm Delaney 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malcolm Delaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malcolm Delaney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malcolm Delaney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Malcolm Delaney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malcolm Delaney 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malcolm Delaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malcolm Delaney 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malcolm Delaney 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malcolm Delaney 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malcolm Delaney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malcolm Delaney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malcolm Delaney 729

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malcolm Delaney 223

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malcolm Delaney 356

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malcolm Delaney 74

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malcolm Delaney 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malcolm Delaney 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malcolm Delaney .377

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malcolm Delaney .308

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malcolm Delaney .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malcolm Delaney 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malcolm Delaney 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malcolm Delaney 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malcolm Delaney 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malcolm Delaney 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malcolm Delaney 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Malcolm Delaney 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malcolm Delaney .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)

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.