Bud Acton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.