Nate Blackwell vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.