Dave Cowens vs. Pascal Siakam Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pascal Siakam 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, 3 more than Pascal Siakam, who played 8. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Pascal Siakam had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Pascal Siakam 8 6 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Pascal Siakam 55 15.6 4.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.7 .502 0.0 0.1 .143 0.4 0.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Pascal Siakam 2 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Pascal Siakam 81 20.7 7.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.1 6.1 .508 0.4 1.6 .220 0.7 1.1 .621
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
Pascal Siakam 10 17.9 6.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.7 2.5 4.1 .610 0.3 0.4 .750 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Pascal Siakam 80 31.9 16.9 1.6 5.3 6.9 3.1 0.9 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.5 11.8 .549 1.0 2.7 .369 3.0 3.8 .785
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
Pascal Siakam 24 37.1 19.0 1.7 5.5 7.1 2.8 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.8 7.5 16.0 .470 1.2 4.3 .279 2.8 3.6 .759

Season 4

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors 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 %
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
Pascal Siakam 60 35.2 22.9 1.1 6.3 7.3 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.8 8.3 18.4 .453 2.2 6.1 .359 4.0 5.1 .792
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
Pascal Siakam 11 38.0 17.0 1.3 6.3 7.5 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.0 3.0 6.5 16.5 .396 0.9 4.8 .189 3.0 4.2 .717

Season 5

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Pascal Siakam 56 35.8 21.4 1.7 5.5 7.2 4.5 1.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.8 17.2 .455 1.3 4.4 .297 4.4 5.4 .827
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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors 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 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
Pascal Siakam 68 37.9 22.8 1.9 6.6 8.5 5.3 1.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.8 17.8 .494 1.1 3.2 .344 4.2 5.6 .749
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
Pascal Siakam 6 43.3 22.8 1.3 5.8 7.2 5.8 1.2 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.5 17.8 .477 0.7 2.8 .235 5.2 6.0 .861

Season 7

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Pascal Siakam 71 37.4 24.2 1.8 6.0 7.8 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 8.9 18.5 .480 1.3 4.0 .324 5.2 6.7 .774
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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers TBD
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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
Pascal Siakam 80 33.2 21.7 1.7 5.3 7.1 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 8.5 15.9 .536 1.1 3.1 .346 3.6 5.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Pascal Siakam 12 34.8 21.2 2.6 5.3 7.8 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.0 8.9 16.6 .538 0.8 2.8 .294 2.5 4.3 .577

Season 9

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1978-79-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1979-80-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens Pascal Siakam
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------