David Burns vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists David Burns 15 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals David Burns 3 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games David Burns 9 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds David Burns - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists David Burns - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals David Burns - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks David Burns - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games David Burns 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.