Dave Corzine vs. Dave Cowens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Cowens and Dave Corzine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Corzine played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Dave Cowens, who played 11. Dave Corzine had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Dave Cowens had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Corzine 13 10 1978-79 to 1990-91
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1978-791970-71
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 59 9.0 3.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 .534 - - - 0.8 1.1 .778
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 12 5.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 .267 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1979-801971-72
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 78 10.6 2.9 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .662
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 .800 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596

Season 3

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1980-811972-73
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 23.9 10.5 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.6 4.5 9.1 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .714
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 7 23.0 9.0 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.1 3.9 7.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .692
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659

Season 4

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1981-821973-74
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 26.7 10.1 2.6 5.1 7.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.7 2.9 4.1 7.9 .519 0.0 0.0 .250 1.9 2.6 .746
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 9 28.7 13.6 4.2 5.2 9.4 1.9 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.3 5.4 11.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .706
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797

Season 5

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1982-831974-75
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 30.4 14.0 3.0 5.8 8.7 1.9 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.0 5.6 11.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .720
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885

Season 6

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1983-841975-76
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 32.6 12.2 2.1 5.0 7.0 2.5 0.7 1.5 2.1 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 0.0 0.1 .333 2.8 3.4 .840
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 7

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1984-851976-77
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 25.1 8.5 1.6 3.6 5.1 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.4 6.9 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .745
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 4 19.3 8.3 2.3 3.3 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 3.5 5.3 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773

Season 8

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1985-861977-78
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 67 25.5 9.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.0 3.8 7.7 .491 0.0 0.2 .250 1.9 2.6 .743
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 34.3 12.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.0 5.3 9.7 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1986-871978-79
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 27.9 8.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.6 7.5 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 40.7 9.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .778
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1987-881979-80
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 80 29.1 10.1 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.9 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.3 8.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .111 1.4 1.9 .752
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 10 30.8 6.1 1.5 4.2 5.7 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.1 2.7 7.6 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .538
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1988-891982-83
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 81 18.3 5.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.5 5.4 .461 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .740
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 16 13.7 4.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1989-90-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 6 13.2 3.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.8 4.8 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dave Corzine Dave Cowens
Season 1990-91-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 28 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .591
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------