Dave Cowens vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Ewing 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Ewing 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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.