Chucky Brown vs. Dave Cowens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Cowens and Chucky Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chucky Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Dave Cowens, who played 11. Chucky Brown had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Dave Cowens had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chucky Brown 13 6 1989-90 to 2001-02
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1989-901970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 75 17.9 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 6.0 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .762
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1990-911971-72
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 74 20.1 8.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .701
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596

Season 3

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1991-921972-73
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 42 10.3 3.6 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .612
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 3 14.7 6.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659

Season 4

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1992-931973-74
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 77 15.4 5.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .724
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 4 15.5 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .857
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797

Season 5

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1993-941974-75
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 1 10.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885

Season 6

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1994-951975-76
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 41 19.9 6.1 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.6 4.2 .603 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.5 .613
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 21 15.5 4.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 3.6 .447 0.0 0.1 .500 1.2 1.8 .676
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 7

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1995-961976-77
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 82 24.6 8.6 1.6 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.7 6.8 .541 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.8 .693
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 8 21.0 8.1 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 2.1 3.1 5.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .833
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773

Season 8

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1996-971977-78
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 70 10.8 2.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.2 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .671
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1997-981978-79
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 77 15.6 5.0 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .724
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 4 12.5 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1998-991979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 48 24.8 8.5 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.7 7.8 .472 0.3 0.8 .375 0.8 1.2 .678
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1999-001982-83
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 63 17.4 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 5.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .200 0.6 0.8 .692
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 26 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.7 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .647
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chucky Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 18 5.1 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.5 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------