Dave Cowens vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King 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.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Albert King 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Albert King 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Albert King 452

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Albert King 196

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Albert King 110

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Albert King 49

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Albert King 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Albert King 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Albert King 0.7 (1985)

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.