Dave Cowens vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Whitey Kachan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.