Dave Cowens vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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 Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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.