Al Cervi vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Cervi 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Al Cervi 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.