Cal Christensen vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.