Dave Cowens vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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.

Steve Francis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Francis 223

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Francis 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.