Dave Cowens vs. Mike Woodson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Woodson 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.

Mike Woodson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Woodson: 1980-81 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Woodson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Woodson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Woodson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Woodson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Woodson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Woodson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Woodson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Woodson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Woodson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Woodson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Woodson 10,981

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Woodson 1,838

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Woodson 1,822

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Woodson 952

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Woodson 275

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Woodson 786

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Woodson .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Woodson .271

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Woodson .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Woodson 18.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Woodson 3.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Woodson 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Woodson 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Woodson 0.7 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Woodson 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Woodson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Woodson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Woodson 158

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Woodson 30

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Woodson 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Woodson 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Woodson 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Woodson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Woodson .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Woodson .231

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Woodson .902

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Woodson 18.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Woodson 3.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Woodson 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Woodson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Woodson 0.7 (1986)

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.