Dave Cowens vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Don Otten:
1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Don Otten0
Dave Cowens11
Don Otten4
Dave Cowens7
Don Otten2
Dave Cowens8
Don Otten0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Don Otten0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Don Otten0
Dave Cowens1
Don Otten0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Don Otten0
Dave Cowens1
Don Otten0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Don Otten 10.5

Dave Cowens 13.6
Don Otten 6.0

*
Dave Cowens 3.8
Don Otten 1.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Don Otten 2,294

Dave Cowens 10,444
Don Otten 928

*
Dave Cowens 2,910
Don Otten 297

Dave Cowens 599
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Don Otten 12.9
(1950)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Don Otten 6.8
(1952)

*
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Don Otten 1.9
(1952)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Don Otten 14.0

Dave Cowens 14.4
Don Otten 6.3

*
Dave Cowens 3.7
Don Otten 2.8

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Don Otten 70

Dave Cowens 1,285
Don Otten 19

*
Dave Cowens 333
Don Otten 14

Dave Cowens 78
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Don Otten 20.5
(1950)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Don Otten 6.3
(1951)

*
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Don Otten 3.0
(1950)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.