Dave Cowens vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kyrie Irving 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.