Dave Budd vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Dave Budd 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
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Budd 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dave Budd - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.