Dave Cowens vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson 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.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Allen Iverson 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Allen Iverson 0

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

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.