Dave Cowens vs. Antonio Daniels Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antonio Daniels and Dave Cowens, 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.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Antonio Daniels, who played 13. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Antonio Daniels had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Antonio Daniels 13 10 1997-98 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1970-711997-98
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
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 %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Antonio Daniels 74 26.4 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.2 3.1 7.4 .416 0.1 0.7 .212 1.5 2.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1971-721998-99
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Antonio Daniels 47 13.1 4.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 .454 0.1 0.4 .294 1.0 1.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Antonio Daniels 15 6.9 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 3

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1972-731999-00
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Antonio Daniels 68 17.6 6.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.4 5.1 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Antonio Daniels 4 20.5 7.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.0 .250 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1973-742000-01
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
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
Antonio Daniels 79 26.1 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.5 7.4 .468 0.9 2.3 .404 1.5 2.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 13 31.3 13.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.1 .481 1.3 3.5 .370 2.5 2.7 .943

Season 5

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1974-752001-02
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West 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 %
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
Antonio Daniels 82 26.5 9.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.3 7.5 .440 0.7 2.4 .291 1.9 2.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 10 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .375 1.9 2.2 .864

Season 6

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1975-762002-03
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 67 13.0 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .452 0.3 0.9 .305 1.0 1.1 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 6 16.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.2 .474 0.5 0.8 .600 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 7

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1976-772003-04
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Antonio Daniels 71 21.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.6 .470 0.6 1.6 .362 2.2 2.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1977-782004-05
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Antonio Daniels 75 27.0 11.2 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 8.3 .438 0.7 2.2 .297 3.3 4.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 11 30.0 13.8 0.4 2.5 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.5 .468 0.4 1.3 .286 5.5 6.4 .857

Season 9

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1978-792005-06
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 80 28.5 9.6 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.9 6.9 .418 0.3 1.3 .228 3.6 4.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 6 36.0 13.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.5 1.8 .273 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 10

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1979-802006-07
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.9 .442 0.2 0.8 .302 2.6 3.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 4 44.0 13.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 11.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 9.5 .447 0.3 1.3 .200 4.5 5.3 .857

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season 1982-832007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antonio Daniels 71 30.4 8.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.9 6.3 .459 0.2 1.0 .230 2.4 3.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 6 25.7 7.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 2.8 .882

Season 12

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season -2008-09
Team -Washington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 74 13.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 3.2 .419 0.3 0.8 .367 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 5 12.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 .154 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Note: Antonio Daniels didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 13

Dave Cowens Antonio Daniels
Season -2010-11
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 4 8.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------