Dave Cowens vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Danny Young 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.