Dave Cowens vs. Dan Swartz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Swartz 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.

Dan Swartz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dan Swartz 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dan Swartz 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dan Swartz 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dan Swartz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dan Swartz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dan Swartz 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dan Swartz 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dan Swartz 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dan Swartz 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dan Swartz 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dan Swartz 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dan Swartz 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dan Swartz 175

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dan Swartz 88

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dan Swartz 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dan Swartz 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dan Swartz .380

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dan Swartz .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dan Swartz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dan Swartz 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dan Swartz 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dan Swartz 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dan Swartz 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dan Swartz 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dan Swartz 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dan Swartz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dan Swartz -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dan Swartz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dan Swartz - n/a **

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.