Dave Cowens vs. Sherman Douglas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sherman Douglas and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Sherman Douglas:
1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Sherman Douglas0
Dave Cowens11
Sherman Douglas12
Dave Cowens7
Sherman Douglas4
Dave Cowens8
Sherman Douglas0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Sherman Douglas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Sherman Douglas0
Dave Cowens1
Sherman Douglas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Sherman Douglas0
Dave Cowens1
Sherman Douglas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Sherman Douglas 11.0

Dave Cowens 13.6
Sherman Douglas 2.2

Dave Cowens 3.8
Sherman Douglas 5.9

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Sherman Douglas 1.0

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Sherman Douglas 8,425

Dave Cowens 10,444
Sherman Douglas 1,672

Dave Cowens 2,910
Sherman Douglas 4,536

Dave Cowens 599
*
Sherman Douglas 785

Dave Cowens 488
*
Sherman Douglas 76

Dave Cowens 766
Sherman Douglas 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Sherman Douglas .484

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Sherman Douglas .267

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Sherman Douglas .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Sherman Douglas 18.5
(1991)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Sherman Douglas 2.9
(1991)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Sherman Douglas 8.8
(1994)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Sherman Douglas 1.8
(1990)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Sherman Douglas 0.2
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Sherman Douglas 10.5

Dave Cowens 14.4
Sherman Douglas 3.4

Dave Cowens 3.7
Sherman Douglas 6.2

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Sherman Douglas 0.8

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Sherman Douglas 178

Dave Cowens 1,285
Sherman Douglas 58

Dave Cowens 333
Sherman Douglas 106

Dave Cowens 78
*
Sherman Douglas 14

Dave Cowens 56
*
Sherman Douglas 1

Dave Cowens 89
Sherman Douglas 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Sherman Douglas .401

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Sherman Douglas .273

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Sherman Douglas .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Sherman Douglas 18.3
(1998)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Sherman Douglas 6.5
(1993)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Sherman Douglas 9.5
(1993)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Sherman Douglas 2.0
(1998)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Sherman Douglas 0.3
(1995)

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.