Dave Cowens vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pep Saul 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Pep Saul - 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.