John Celestand vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Celestand 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

John Celestand

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Celestand: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Celestand 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Celestand 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand 37 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Celestand 11 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Celestand 20 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Celestand 7 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Celestand 16 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand .333 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Celestand .222 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand .833 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 (2000) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 (2000) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 (2000) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 (2000) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 (2000) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Celestand - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Celestand - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Celestand - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Celestand - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Celestand 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Celestand - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - 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.