Art Burris vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Art Burris 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

Art Burris

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Burris 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Burris 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Art Burris 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Art Burris 74 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Art Burris - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Art Burris 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.