Dave Cowens vs. E'Twaun Moore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of E'Twaun Moore and Dave Cowens, 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 Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than E'Twaun Moore, who played 10. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while E'Twaun Moore had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
E'Twaun Moore 10 4 2011-12 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1970-712011-12
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
E'Twaun Moore 38 8.7 2.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.0 .381 0.4 1.2 .378 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
E'Twaun Moore 9 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 2

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1971-722012-13
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
E'Twaun Moore 75 22.4 7.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.2 8.0 .396 0.9 2.6 .340 0.6 0.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1972-732013-14
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics 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 Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
E'Twaun Moore 79 19.1 6.3 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.5 5.8 .428 0.7 2.0 .354 0.7 0.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1973-742014-15
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 56 9.0 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.5 .446 0.2 0.7 .342 0.2 0.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
E'Twaun Moore 3 3.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1974-752015-16
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 59 21.4 7.5 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.2 6.6 .481 0.8 1.8 .452 0.4 0.6 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1975-762016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 73 24.9 9.6 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.9 8.5 .457 1.1 2.8 .370 0.8 1.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPelicans Lost West 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 82 31.5 12.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.2 5.2 10.1 .508 1.6 3.7 .425 0.6 0.8 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
E'Twaun Moore 9 31.6 11.3 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.2 4.6 9.8 .466 1.0 2.8 .360 1.2 1.8 .688

Season 8

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 53 27.6 11.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.1 4.8 10.0 .481 1.4 3.3 .432 0.8 1.1 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 56 18.2 8.3 0.6 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.4 3.3 7.8 .426 1.1 3.0 .377 0.6 0.8 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost NBA 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 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
E'Twaun Moore 27 14.4 4.9 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.0 4.5 .455 0.4 1.3 .314 0.4 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
E'Twaun Moore 7 6.6 2.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 2.6 .444 0.1 0.7 .200 0.0 0.0 -

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens E'Twaun Moore
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 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
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
E'Twaun Moore ------- --- ----------