Dave Cowens vs. Fred Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Foster 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.

Fred Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Foster: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Fred Foster 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Fred Foster 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Fred Foster 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Fred Foster 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Fred Foster 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Fred Foster 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Fred Foster 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Fred Foster 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Fred Foster 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Fred Foster 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Fred Foster 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Foster 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Fred Foster 4,093

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Fred Foster 1,275

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Fred Foster 601

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Fred Foster 57 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Fred Foster 8 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Fred Foster 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Fred Foster .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Fred Foster .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Fred Foster 14.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Fred Foster 4.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Fred Foster 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Fred Foster 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Fred Foster 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Fred Foster 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Fred Foster 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Fred Foster 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Fred Foster - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Foster - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Fred Foster 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Fred Foster 12

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Fred Foster 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Fred Foster 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Fred Foster 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Fred Foster 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Fred Foster .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Fred Foster 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Fred Foster 3.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Fred Foster 2.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Fred Foster 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Fred Foster - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Fred Foster - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.