Adrian Caldwell vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Adrian Caldwell 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

Adrian Caldwell

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Caldwell: 1989-90 to 1997-98
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Adrian Caldwell 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Caldwell 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 390 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 496 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 33 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 56 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 41 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 197 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell .485 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell .453 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.2 (1997) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 3.7 (1997) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 (1997) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 (1991) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.4 (1990) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 2 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 1 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell 1.000 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 (1996) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 (1996) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) 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.