Dave Cowens vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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.

Stephon Marbury

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Stephon Marbury 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Stephon Marbury 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Stephon Marbury 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Stephon Marbury 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Stephon Marbury 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephon Marbury 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Stephon Marbury 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephon Marbury 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Stephon Marbury 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Stephon Marbury 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Stephon Marbury 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Stephon Marbury 7.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Stephon Marbury 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Stephon Marbury 16,297

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Stephon Marbury 2,516

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Stephon Marbury 6,471

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Stephon Marbury 1,022

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Stephon Marbury 121

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Stephon Marbury 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Stephon Marbury 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Stephon Marbury 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Stephon Marbury 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Stephon Marbury 402

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Stephon Marbury 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Stephon Marbury 146

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Stephon Marbury 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Stephon Marbury 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009)

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.