Dave Cowens vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Royce O'Neale 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.