Don Buse vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Dave Cowens 3

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Dave Cowens 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Dave Cowens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.