Dave Cowens vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Loy Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.