Dave Cowens vs. Harold Pressley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold Pressley and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Harold Pressley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Harold Pressley 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Harold Pressley 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Harold Pressley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Harold Pressley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Harold Pressley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Harold Pressley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Harold Pressley 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Harold Pressley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Harold Pressley 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Harold Pressley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Harold Pressley 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Harold Pressley 2,702

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Harold Pressley 1,339

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Harold Pressley 628

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Harold Pressley 275

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Harold Pressley 188

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Harold Pressley 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Harold Pressley .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Harold Pressley .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Harold Pressley .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Harold Pressley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Harold Pressley -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Harold Pressley -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Harold Pressley -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Harold Pressley -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Harold Pressley -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Harold Pressley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Harold Pressley -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Harold Pressley -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Harold Pressley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Harold Pressley -

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.