Clint Capela vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Clint Capela 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

Clint Capela

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Dave Cowens 0

Rookie of The Year Clint Capela 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) 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.