Dave Cowens vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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.

Anthony Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Anthony Edwards 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Anthony Edwards 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anthony Edwards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anthony Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Anthony Edwards 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Anthony Edwards 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Anthony Edwards 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Anthony Edwards 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Edwards 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Anthony Edwards 309

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Anthony Edwards 50

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Anthony Edwards 44

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Anthony Edwards 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Anthony Edwards 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Anthony Edwards 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Anthony Edwards .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Anthony Edwards .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Anthony Edwards .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Anthony Edwards 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Anthony Edwards 5.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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.