Paul Arizin vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Dave Cowens 3

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Dave Cowens 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** 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.