Dave Batton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

Dave Batton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.