Buddy Boeheim vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Buddy Boeheim 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Boeheim: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Boeheim 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 2.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim 50 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim 16 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim 7 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim 2 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim 1 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 20 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim .250 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim .240 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim .833 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 3.4 (2024) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 1.0 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - 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.