Quinn Buckner vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) 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.