Dave Cowens vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.