Dave Cowens vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Westphal 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Westphal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Westphal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.