Dave Cowens vs. Paul Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Graham 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.

Paul Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Graham 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Graham 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Graham 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Graham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Graham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Graham 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Graham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Graham 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Graham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Graham 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Graham 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Graham 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Graham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Graham 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Graham 1,499

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Graham 433

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Graham 352

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Graham 186

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Graham 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Graham 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Graham .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Graham .339

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Graham .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Graham 10.1 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Graham 3.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Graham 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Graham 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Graham 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Graham 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Graham 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Graham 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Graham 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Graham 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Graham 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Graham 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Graham 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Graham 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Graham 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Graham 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Graham .300

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Graham .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Graham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Graham 2.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Graham 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Graham 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Graham 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Graham 0.0 (1994)

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.