Dave Cowens vs. Adreian Payne Comparison

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

vs.

Adreian Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Adreian Payne 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Adreian Payne 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Adreian Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Adreian Payne 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Adreian Payne 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Adreian Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Adreian Payne 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Adreian Payne 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Adreian Payne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Adreian Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Adreian Payne 429

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Adreian Payne 315

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Adreian Payne 66

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Adreian Payne 45

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Adreian Payne 27

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Adreian Payne 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Adreian Payne .406

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Adreian Payne .254

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Adreian Payne .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Adreian Payne -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Adreian Payne -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Adreian Payne -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Adreian Payne -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Adreian Payne -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Adreian Payne -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Adreian Payne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Adreian Payne -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Adreian Payne -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Adreian Payne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Adreian Payne -

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.