Joe Caldwell vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.