Dave Cowens vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

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. ** 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.