Dave Cowens vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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 Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walter Palmer 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

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.