Dave Cowens vs. Malik Sealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Sealy 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.

Malik Sealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malik Sealy: 1992-93 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malik Sealy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malik Sealy 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malik Sealy 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malik Sealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malik Sealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Sealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Malik Sealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Sealy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malik Sealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malik Sealy 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malik Sealy 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malik Sealy 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malik Sealy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Sealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malik Sealy 4,955

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malik Sealy 1,585

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malik Sealy 816

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malik Sealy 518

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malik Sealy 157

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malik Sealy 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malik Sealy .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malik Sealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malik Sealy .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malik Sealy 13.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malik Sealy 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malik Sealy 2.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malik Sealy 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malik Sealy 0.6 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malik Sealy 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malik Sealy 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malik Sealy 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malik Sealy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Sealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malik Sealy 108

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malik Sealy 29

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malik Sealy 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malik Sealy 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malik Sealy 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malik Sealy 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malik Sealy .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Malik Sealy .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malik Sealy .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malik Sealy 12.5 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malik Sealy 4.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malik Sealy 1.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malik Sealy 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malik Sealy 0.3 (1999)

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.