Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Embry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Embry 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.

Wayne Embry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Embry 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Embry 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Embry 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Embry 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Embry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Embry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Embry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Embry 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Embry 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wayne Embry 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Embry 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Embry 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Embry 10,380

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Embry 7,544

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Embry 1,194

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Embry 831

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Embry .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Embry .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Embry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Embry 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Embry 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Embry 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Embry 566

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Embry 448

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Embry 64

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Embry 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Embry .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Embry .645

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Embry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Embry - 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.