Renaldo Balkman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Renaldo Balkman 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

Renaldo Balkman

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Renaldo Balkman: 2006-07 to 2011-12
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Renaldo Balkman 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Renaldo Balkman 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 894 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 769 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 132 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 164 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 104 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 221 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .510 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .172 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman .542 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 5.0 (2009) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.3 (2007) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.9 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 4 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 4 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 4 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .333 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 (2009) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 (2009) 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.