Joe Barry Carroll vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Joe Barry Carroll 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

Joe Barry Carroll

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Barry Carroll: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joe Barry Carroll 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joe Barry Carroll 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joe Barry Carroll 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Barry Carroll 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 17.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 7.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 12,455 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 5,404 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 1,264 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 687 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 1,121 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 705 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .474 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .747 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 24.1 (1983) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 9.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.6 (1987) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.0 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 13.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 4.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 261 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 94 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 26 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 18 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 32 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 19 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .449 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .797 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 18.9 (1987) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 6.5 (1987) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.9 (1987) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1987) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.5 (1987) 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.