Dave Cowens vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Zipser 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.