Dave Cowens vs. Sam Dekker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Dekker 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.

Sam Dekker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Dekker: 2015-16 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Dekker 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Dekker 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Dekker 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Dekker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Dekker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Dekker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Dekker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Dekker 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Dekker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Dekker 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Dekker 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Dekker 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Dekker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Dekker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Dekker 1,094

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Dekker 607

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Dekker 160

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Dekker 101

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Dekker 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Dekker 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Dekker .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Dekker .288

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Dekker .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Dekker 6.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Dekker 3.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Dekker 1.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Dekker 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Dekker 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Dekker 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Dekker 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Dekker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Dekker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Dekker 9

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Dekker 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Dekker 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Dekker 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Dekker 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Dekker 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Dekker .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Dekker .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Dekker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Dekker 2.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Dekker 2.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Dekker 0.3 (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.