Shaq Buchanan vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Shaq Buchanan 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

Shaq Buchanan

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaq Buchanan: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Shaq Buchanan 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan 2 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan 2 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan 2 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan 1 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 2 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan .250 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - 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.