Chuck Cooper vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.