Fred Brown vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Fred Brown 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

Fred Brown

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Brown: 1971-72 to 1983-84
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Brown 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Fred Brown 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Fred Brown 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Fred Brown 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Fred Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 3.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 1.4 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 14,018 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 2,637 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Fred Brown 3,160 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Fred Brown 1,149 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Fred Brown 166 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Fred Brown 963 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .478 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .373 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .858 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 23.1 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.9 (1974) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 5.5 (1973) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.3 (1978) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 0.9 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.1 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 1,197 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 196 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Fred Brown 193 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Fred Brown 74 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Fred Brown 8 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Fred Brown 83 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .461 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .310 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .819 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 28.5 (1976) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.7 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.2 (1976) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 (1979) * 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.