Dave Cowens vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael Porter Jr. 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael Porter Jr. 791

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael Porter Jr. 399

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael Porter Jr. 67

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael Porter Jr. 43

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael Porter Jr. 23

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael Porter Jr. 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Michael Porter Jr. .390

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael Porter Jr. .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.