Dave Cowens vs. Alphonso Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alphonso Ford 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.

Alphonso Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alphonso Ford: 1993-94 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alphonso Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alphonso Ford 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alphonso Ford 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alphonso Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alphonso Ford 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alphonso Ford 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alphonso Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alphonso Ford 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alphonso Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alphonso Ford 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alphonso Ford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alphonso Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alphonso Ford 35

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alphonso Ford 20

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alphonso Ford 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alphonso Ford 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alphonso Ford 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alphonso Ford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alphonso Ford .308

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alphonso Ford .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alphonso Ford .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alphonso Ford 3.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alphonso Ford 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alphonso Ford 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alphonso Ford 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alphonso Ford 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alphonso Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alphonso Ford -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alphonso Ford -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alphonso Ford -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alphonso Ford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alphonso Ford -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alphonso Ford -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alphonso Ford -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alphonso Ford -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alphonso Ford -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alphonso Ford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alphonso Ford -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alphonso Ford -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alphonso Ford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alphonso Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alphonso Ford -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alphonso Ford -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alphonso Ford -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alphonso Ford -

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.