Dave Cowens vs. Walter Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Davis 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.

Walter Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walter Davis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walter Davis 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walter Davis 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walter Davis 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walter Davis 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Walter Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walter Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walter Davis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walter Davis 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walter Davis 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walter Davis 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walter Davis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walter Davis 19,521

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walter Davis 3,053

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walter Davis 3,878

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walter Davis 1,280

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walter Davis 133

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walter Davis 1,033

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walter Davis .511

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walter Davis .272 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walter Davis .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walter Davis 24.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walter Davis 6.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walter Davis 5.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walter Davis 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walter Davis 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walter Davis 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walter Davis 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walter Davis 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walter Davis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter Davis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walter Davis 1,450

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walter Davis 240

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walter Davis 312

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walter Davis 88

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walter Davis 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walter Davis 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walter Davis .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walter Davis .192 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walter Davis .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walter Davis 26.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walter Davis 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walter Davis 6.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walter Davis 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walter Davis 1.7 (1983)

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.