Dave Cowens vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English 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.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alex English 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alex English 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alex English 0

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

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Alex English 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alex English 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alex English 833

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alex English 371

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alex English 293

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alex English 47

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alex English 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alex English 1.0 (1983)

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.