Dave Cowens vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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.

Nerlens Noel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nerlens Noel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nerlens Noel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nerlens Noel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nerlens Noel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)

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.