Dave Cowens vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao 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.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anderson Varejao 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)

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.