Dave Cowens vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes 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.

Danny Vranes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Vranes 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Danny Vranes 270

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Danny Vranes 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Danny Vranes 1.2 (1984)

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.