Dave Cowens vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Legler 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tim Legler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tim Legler 41

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tim Legler 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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.