Dave Cowens vs. Meyers Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Meyers Leonard 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.

Meyers Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Meyers Leonard: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Meyers Leonard 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Meyers Leonard 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Meyers Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Meyers Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Meyers Leonard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Meyers Leonard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Meyers Leonard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Meyers Leonard 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Meyers Leonard 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Meyers Leonard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Meyers Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Meyers Leonard 2,545

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Meyers Leonard 1,771

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Meyers Leonard 396

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Meyers Leonard 85

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Meyers Leonard 127

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Meyers Leonard 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Meyers Leonard .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Meyers Leonard .390

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Meyers Leonard .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Meyers Leonard 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Meyers Leonard 5.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Meyers Leonard 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Meyers Leonard 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Meyers Leonard 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Meyers Leonard 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Meyers Leonard 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Meyers Leonard 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Meyers Leonard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Meyers Leonard 148

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Meyers Leonard 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Meyers Leonard 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Meyers Leonard 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Meyers Leonard 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Meyers Leonard 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Meyers Leonard .547

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Meyers Leonard .481

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Meyers Leonard .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Meyers Leonard 7.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Meyers Leonard 6.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Meyers Leonard 1.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

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.