Pat Burke vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Pat Burke 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

Pat Burke

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Burke: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Pat Burke 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Pat Burke 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Pat Burke 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 3.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 468 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 266 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Pat Burke 44 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Pat Burke 28 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Pat Burke 40 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Pat Burke 127 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .408 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .250 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .663 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 4.3 (2003) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.4 (2003) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 24 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 15 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Pat Burke 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Pat Burke 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Pat Burke 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Pat Burke 12 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .563 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .714 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.8 (2003) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.8 (2003) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2007) 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.