Dave Cowens vs. Chris Webber Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Webber 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, 4 less than Chris Webber, who played 15. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Chris Webber had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Chris Webber 15 10 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1970-711993-94
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Chris Webber 76 32.1 17.5 4.0 5.1 9.1 3.6 1.2 2.2 2.7 3.3 7.5 13.6 .552 0.0 0.2 .000 2.5 4.7 .532
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 3 36.3 15.7 4.3 4.3 8.7 9.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 7.3 13.3 .550 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 3.3 .300

Season 2

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1971-721994-95
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Chris Webber 54 38.3 20.1 3.7 5.9 9.6 4.7 1.5 1.6 3.1 3.4 8.6 17.4 .495 0.7 2.7 .276 2.2 4.3 .502
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
Chris Webber ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1972-731995-96
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Chris Webber 15 37.2 23.7 2.5 5.1 7.6 5.0 1.8 0.6 3.3 3.4 10.0 18.4 .543 1.0 2.3 .441 2.7 4.6 .594
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
Chris Webber ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1973-741996-97
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 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
Chris Webber 72 39.0 20.1 3.3 7.0 10.3 4.6 1.7 1.9 3.2 3.6 8.4 16.2 .518 0.8 2.1 .397 2.5 4.3 .565
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
Chris Webber 3 35.7 15.7 2.3 5.7 8.0 3.3 0.7 2.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 10.0 .633 1.7 3.7 .455 1.3 2.7 .500

Season 5

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1974-751997-98
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Chris Webber 71 39.6 21.9 2.5 7.0 9.5 3.8 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.8 9.1 18.9 .482 0.9 2.9 .317 2.8 4.7 .589
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
Chris Webber ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1975-761998-99
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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
Chris Webber 42 40.9 20.0 3.5 9.4 13.0 4.1 1.4 2.1 3.5 3.5 9.0 18.5 .486 0.1 0.8 .118 1.9 4.1 .454
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
Chris Webber 5 38.4 14.8 2.6 6.8 9.4 4.0 1.8 1.0 4.0 4.0 6.2 16.0 .388 0.4 1.4 .286 2.0 5.0 .400

Season 7

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1976-771999-00
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 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
Chris Webber 75 38.4 24.5 2.5 8.0 10.5 4.6 1.6 1.7 2.9 3.5 10.0 20.6 .483 0.4 1.3 .284 4.1 5.5 .751
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
Chris Webber 5 39.2 24.4 2.8 6.8 9.6 5.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 2.8 9.4 22.0 .427 0.2 1.0 .200 5.4 6.8 .794

Season 8

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1977-782000-01
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Chris Webber 70 40.5 27.1 2.6 8.5 11.1 4.2 1.3 1.7 2.8 3.2 11.2 23.4 .481 0.0 0.4 .071 4.6 6.6 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 8 43.5 23.3 4.3 7.3 11.5 3.1 1.1 1.0 3.9 3.6 9.5 24.5 .388 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 6.1 .694

Season 9

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1978-792001-02
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Chris Webber 54 38.4 24.5 2.8 7.3 10.1 4.8 1.7 1.4 2.9 3.4 9.9 19.9 .495 0.1 0.4 .263 4.7 6.3 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 16 41.6 23.7 3.1 7.8 10.8 4.7 0.9 1.6 2.9 4.0 10.0 19.9 .502 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 6.2 .596

Season 10

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1979-802002-03
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKings 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 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
Chris Webber 67 39.1 23.0 2.4 8.1 10.5 5.4 1.6 1.3 3.2 3.0 9.9 21.4 .461 0.1 0.3 .238 3.2 5.3 .607
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
Chris Webber 7 35.0 23.7 2.6 5.7 8.3 3.6 1.4 1.1 3.3 3.6 9.6 19.3 .496 0.0 0.4 .000 4.6 7.0 .653

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Chris Webber 23 36.1 18.7 2.1 6.6 8.7 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.6 3.3 7.6 18.3 .413 0.0 0.2 .200 3.5 5.0 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 12 37.3 18.4 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.7 1.3 0.8 3.2 2.8 7.5 16.6 .452 0.1 0.3 .250 3.3 5.4 .615

Season 12

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season -2004-05
Team -Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 67 35.4 19.5 1.9 7.2 9.1 4.7 1.4 0.8 2.7 3.2 8.3 19.1 .433 0.2 0.7 .341 2.7 3.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 5 37.0 19.0 2.4 3.4 5.8 2.8 1.2 0.2 2.2 4.0 7.8 19.0 .411 1.0 2.8 .357 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 13

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season -2005-06
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 75 38.6 20.2 2.5 7.4 9.9 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.4 2.9 8.2 19.0 .434 0.3 1.0 .273 3.5 4.6 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season -2006-07
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 61 29.9 11.2 2.0 5.1 7.2 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.7 10.5 .452 0.1 0.2 .364 1.7 2.6 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 16 25.3 9.9 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.5 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.2 4.1 7.9 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 3.1 .531

Season 15

Dave Cowens Chris Webber
Season -2007-08
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber 9 14.0 3.9 0.2 3.3 3.6 2.0 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.7 3.4 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .417
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Chris Webber ------- --- ----------