Dave Cowens vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tony Lavelli 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tony Lavelli 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.