Dave Cowens vs. Tony Dawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Dawson 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.

Tony Dawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tony Dawson: 1990-91 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tony Dawson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tony Dawson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tony Dawson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tony Dawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tony Dawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tony Dawson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tony Dawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tony Dawson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tony Dawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tony Dawson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tony Dawson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tony Dawson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tony Dawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Dawson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tony Dawson 17

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tony Dawson 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tony Dawson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tony Dawson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tony Dawson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tony Dawson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tony Dawson .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tony Dawson .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tony Dawson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tony Dawson 4.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tony Dawson 1.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tony Dawson 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tony Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tony Dawson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tony Dawson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tony Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Dawson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tony Dawson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tony Dawson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tony Dawson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tony Dawson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tony Dawson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tony Dawson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tony Dawson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tony Dawson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tony Dawson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tony Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tony Dawson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tony Dawson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tony Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tony Dawson -

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.