Dave Cowens vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Peyton Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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.