Maurice Cheeks vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (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.