Carl Braun vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.