Norris Cole vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.