Cole Anthony vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) 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.