Dave Cowens vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alton Lister 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alton Lister 142

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.