Derrick Alston vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.