Dave Cowens vs. Spencer Dinwiddie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Dinwiddie 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
Spencer Dinwiddie:
2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Spencer Dinwiddie0
Dave Cowens11
Spencer Dinwiddie10
Dave Cowens7
Spencer Dinwiddie5
Dave Cowens8
Spencer Dinwiddie0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Spencer Dinwiddie0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Spencer Dinwiddie0
Dave Cowens1
Spencer Dinwiddie0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Spencer Dinwiddie0
Dave Cowens1
Spencer Dinwiddie0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Spencer Dinwiddie 13.3

Dave Cowens 13.6
Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0

Dave Cowens 3.8
Spencer Dinwiddie 5.2

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Spencer Dinwiddie 7,206

Dave Cowens 10,444
Spencer Dinwiddie 1,642

Dave Cowens 2,910
Spencer Dinwiddie 2,804

Dave Cowens 599
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 378

Dave Cowens 488
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 150

Dave Cowens 766
Spencer Dinwiddie 542

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Spencer Dinwiddie .414

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Spencer Dinwiddie .333

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Spencer Dinwiddie .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6
(2020)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3
(2021)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8
(2020)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9
(2018)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Spencer Dinwiddie 13.0

Dave Cowens 14.4
Spencer Dinwiddie 2.4

Dave Cowens 3.7
Spencer Dinwiddie 3.4

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.8

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Spencer Dinwiddie 404

Dave Cowens 1,285
Spencer Dinwiddie 74

Dave Cowens 333
Spencer Dinwiddie 105

Dave Cowens 78
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 24

Dave Cowens 56
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 7

Dave Cowens 89
Spencer Dinwiddie 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Spencer Dinwiddie .422

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Spencer Dinwiddie .397

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Spencer Dinwiddie .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5
(2023)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3
(2023)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5
(2023)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3
(2023)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3
(2022)

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.