Don Collins vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Don Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Don Collins 303 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Don Collins 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.