Dave Cowens vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Olden Polynice 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.