Eddie Basden vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Eddie Basden 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

Eddie Basden

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Basden: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Eddie Basden 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Basden 2.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden 1.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Basden 39 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Eddie Basden 28 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Eddie Basden 8 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Eddie Basden 9 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Eddie Basden 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Eddie Basden 19 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Basden .405 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Eddie Basden .143 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Basden .800 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Basden 2.1 (2006) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden 1.5 (2006) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden 0.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden 0.5 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden 0.1 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Eddie Basden 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden - 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.