Dave Cowens vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mark Olberding 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mark Olberding 1.0 (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.