Dave Cowens vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Piontek 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Piontek 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Piontek 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 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Piontek .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Piontek .354

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dave Piontek - 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.