Dave Cowens vs. Mark Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Strickland 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.

Mark Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mark Strickland: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mark Strickland 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mark Strickland 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mark Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mark Strickland 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mark Strickland 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mark Strickland 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mark Strickland 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mark Strickland 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mark Strickland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Strickland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mark Strickland 1,281

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mark Strickland 771

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mark Strickland 102

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mark Strickland 79

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mark Strickland 110

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mark Strickland 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mark Strickland .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mark Strickland .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mark Strickland .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mark Strickland 6.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mark Strickland 4.2 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mark Strickland 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mark Strickland 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mark Strickland 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mark Strickland 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mark Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mark Strickland 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mark Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mark Strickland 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mark Strickland 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mark Strickland 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mark Strickland 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mark Strickland 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mark Strickland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mark Strickland .556

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mark Strickland -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mark Strickland .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mark Strickland 3.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mark Strickland 2.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mark Strickland 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mark Strickland 0.3 (1998)

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.