Dennis Boyd vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Dennis Boyd 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

Dennis Boyd

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Boyd: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Boyd 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Boyd 6 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dennis Boyd 2 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dennis Boyd 7 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dennis Boyd 5 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Boyd .250 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Dennis Boyd - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.4 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.4 (1979) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dennis Boyd 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Boyd - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd - Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.