Dave Cowens vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Parker 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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.