Tyson Chandler vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyson Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Dave Cowens 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Tyson Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.