Zach Collins vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Zach Collins 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

Zach Collins

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Zach Collins 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Zach Collins 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Zach Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 8.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 4.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 2,606 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 1,539 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Zach Collins 574 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Zach Collins 131 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Zach Collins 226 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Zach Collins 314 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .479 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .336 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .750 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 11.6 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 6.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 2.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.6 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.9 (2019) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 6.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 137 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 70 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Zach Collins 20 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Zach Collins 10 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Zach Collins 23 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Zach Collins 20 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .468 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .286 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .793 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 7.0 (2018) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.6 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.5 (2018) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.8 (2018) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.3 (2019) 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.