Dave Cowens vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)

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.