Dave Cowens vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brook Lopez 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brook Lopez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.