Ed Burton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.