Alvan Adams vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.