Dave Cowens vs. Paul Walther Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Walther 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Walther 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Walther 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.