Dave Cowens vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr 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 Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Kerr 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Kerr 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)

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.