John Arthurs vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - 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.