Don Ackerman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** 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. ** 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.