Fred Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Fred Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.