Ken Austin vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - 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.