Dave Cowens vs. Donyell Marshall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donyell Marshall 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
Donyell Marshall:
1994-95 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Donyell Marshall0
Dave Cowens11
Donyell Marshall15
Dave Cowens7
Donyell Marshall5
Dave Cowens8
Donyell Marshall0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Donyell Marshall0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Donyell Marshall0
Dave Cowens1
Donyell Marshall0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Donyell Marshall0
Dave Cowens1
Donyell Marshall0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Donyell Marshall 11.2

Dave Cowens 13.6
Donyell Marshall 6.7

Dave Cowens 3.8
Donyell Marshall 1.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Donyell Marshall 0.8

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Donyell Marshall 0.9

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Donyell Marshall 10,716

Dave Cowens 10,444
Donyell Marshall 6,376

Dave Cowens 2,910
Donyell Marshall 1,305

Dave Cowens 599
*
Donyell Marshall 790

Dave Cowens 488
*
Donyell Marshall 848

Dave Cowens 766
Donyell Marshall 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Donyell Marshall .435

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Donyell Marshall .350

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Donyell Marshall .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Donyell Marshall 15.4
(1998)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Donyell Marshall 10.0
(2000)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Donyell Marshall 2.6
(2000)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Donyell Marshall 1.3
(1998)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Donyell Marshall 1.5
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Donyell Marshall 6.7

Dave Cowens 14.4
Donyell Marshall 4.0

Dave Cowens 3.7
Donyell Marshall 0.7

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Donyell Marshall 0.3

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Donyell Marshall 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Donyell Marshall 315

Dave Cowens 1,285
Donyell Marshall 190

Dave Cowens 333
Donyell Marshall 32

Dave Cowens 78
*
Donyell Marshall 16

Dave Cowens 56
*
Donyell Marshall 25

Dave Cowens 89
Donyell Marshall 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Donyell Marshall .399

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Donyell Marshall .345

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Donyell Marshall .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Donyell Marshall 14.3
(2002)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Donyell Marshall 7.8
(2002)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Donyell Marshall 2.8
(2002)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Donyell Marshall 0.8
(2002)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Donyell Marshall 1.5
(2002)

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.