Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.