Dan Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.