Dave Cowens vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Shirley -

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.