Dave Cowens vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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.

Tom Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Kozelko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Kozelko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Kozelko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Kozelko 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.