Dave Cowens vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.