Dave Cowens vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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 Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Millsap 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Millsap 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)

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.