Dave Cowens vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Patterson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Patterson - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.