Dave Cowens vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Ford 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Phil Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Phil Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Phil Ford 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Phil Ford 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

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.