Malik Allen vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Malik Allen 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

Malik Allen

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Allen: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Malik Allen 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Malik Allen 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Malik Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Allen 4.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Malik Allen 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Malik Allen 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Malik Allen 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Allen 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Allen 2,334 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Malik Allen 1,353 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Malik Allen 228 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Malik Allen 130 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Malik Allen 220 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Malik Allen 478 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Allen .439 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Malik Allen .188 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Allen .778 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Allen 9.6 (2003) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Allen 5.3 (2003) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Malik Allen 0.7 (2009) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Malik Allen 0.5 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Allen 1.0 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Allen 2.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Allen 2.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Malik Allen 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Malik Allen 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Allen 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Allen 83 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Malik Allen 59 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Malik Allen 12 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Malik Allen 6 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Malik Allen 16 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Malik Allen 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Allen .404 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Malik Allen - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Allen .583 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Allen 5.0 (2004) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Allen 3.0 (2006) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Malik Allen 1.2 (2006) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Malik Allen 0.3 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Allen 1.0 (2006) 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.